AWAKENINGS

The Congress may have shied away from taking any clear line on the triple talaq issue, but some of the arguments made by senior leader and ace legal brain Kapil Sibal while arguing in favour of the practice may embarrass the party.  Sibal represented the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) in the triple talaq case in the Supreme Court. In fact, he had equated the issue of triple talaq with the belief that Lord Rama was born in Ayodhya , arguing that these were matters of faith which cannot be put to test on grounds of constitutional morality. In fact, the Congress’ army of lawyer-leaders has put the grand old party on a spot many times. Earlier, Sibal had also defended Trinamool Congress in the Saradha Scam at a time when the Congress was stitching together an alliance with the Left Front ahead of West Bengal polls last year. Sibal had also extended his legal services to former BCCI president Anurag Thakur in the perjury case in the apex court. Thaku...

Senior Congress leader cum lawyer Kapil Sibal , who is famous for his zero loss theory in the 2G scam, is all set to become famous for more theories. Currently, the senior advocate is a counsel for the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) in the ongoing triple talaq hearing at the Supreme Court. The following are some of the arguments the learned Kapil Sibal has made till date while debating the triple talaq issue in the apex court: 1. “Triple talaq is going on since 1400 years, how can you say it is unconstitutional?”   —  yes, if something is going on for centuries, it automatically becomes a part of the constitution apparently. Some reports suggest that he said ‘how can you say it is unislamic ’. Well, that’s not how it works. Many Islamic experts do consider many prevalent practices (say  orchestra/music ) as unislamic . 2. “If Hindus’ faith about Rama’s birth at Ayodhya can’t be questioned, then triple talaq , a matt...

Nikha Muta is another obnoxious practice similar to Nikha Halala . Islam had not given any status for their women folks – they were being treated as chattel and commodity for sex and intercourse by males. Even to equate the sacred word Nikha with Muta – meaning simple Pleasure or Enjoyment and Halala – forcing divorced wife to have sex with another man to be eligible to take her back again as his wife – is by itself horrible and condemnable.   Muta Marriage in Islam is a temporary marriage for a fixed period for a consideration of money in the form of dowry. Hence Muta is clearly meant a marriage for pleasure. Further t here is no restriction as to the number of Мutа -wives. One may contract a Muta form of marriage with as many wives at a time as he likes. The period of contract may be for days, weeks, months or years.  It was declared that Muta Marriage is not Sin as per Koran.  The passage dealing with Muta Marriage is extracted hereunder: Thi...

Even in this straight case of rendering justice to the sufferings of Married Indian Muslim women under Triple Talaq for more than 65 years in the Independent India, our Learned Supreme Court judges had not said in one voice – No To Triple Talaq . Hence out of 5 Supreme Court Judges, only 3 said an emphatic No, while the remaining 2 – by their dissent/separate judgment had not joined with the majority of the judges.  Hindu, Parse and Christian Judges had said No to Triple Talaq , while Sikh and Muslim Judges had said almost Yes to Triple Talaq .  The Hindu News paper had perhaps ridiculed the distorted judgments with the phrase: United against triple talaq , divided on legal points. For the majority of 3 Judges the practice of Instant Divorce System prevalent in Muslim Personal Law was void, illegal, unconstitutional, retrograde, discriminatory for women, unworthy, bad in law, violates constitutional morality, unworthy of protection under Article 25 – ...

West is West East is East What is Best? East is Best. “Tell Me How?” – Every one of you may ask. Globalization have brought us material wealth, but, in the process, snatched away spiritual wealth. Western liberalization has eclipsed Eastern culture. To be specific, as far as India is concerned, Hindu Culture. Long hair of our young ladies has been cut for convenience – agreed. Sarees have given way to sudidhar and pants – agreed. In work place, tilak in the forehead is rustic – agreed. Even certain married girls have become so modern as to wear Mangalasutra only on religious days. Social gatherings are scrupulously attended at the cost of religious/spiritual meetings. New value systems as practiced by Western have fettered young minds of our employed Hindu girls – married and unmarried. Young boys have found pleasure in abandoning all religious activities. Fun clubs, gyms, cocktail parties are a must to celebrate ‘Saturday joys’ to meet squarely ‘Mo...