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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicMuslim women rights

Topic: Muslim women rights

Why Rajasthan HC said ‘miya biwi raazi, nahi maan raha qazi’ in mutual consent divorce case

The high court set aside a family court’s order rejecting a Muslim woman’s plea for divorce as a valid Mubarat agreement to divorce by mutual consent exists.

SC strengthens financial autonomy of divorced Muslim women. They can recover wedding gifts from husband

After 14-year legal ordeal, divorced Muslim woman granted money & gold which were given to couple at time of their wedding. SC says aim of Muslim Women Act is to give dignity to women after divorce.

Liberals don’t want Muslim women to demand rights in the Hindutva era. There’s no right time

As Banu Mushtaq’s International Booker-winning ‘Heart Lamp’ shows, Muslim women seeking justice are neither a figment of imagination, nor a part of some political conspiracy.

‘Women face comments daily, are unaware of legal rights,’ says Kerala lawyer accused of violating Sharia

Criticised for her handshake with a minister in 2016, Rizvana filed complaint against the man who made the allegations. He sought quashing of the case, but HC dismissed his petition. 

Triple talaq crusader Shayara Bano hails SC’s alimony verdict. ‘Need same law, same justice’

For Shayara Bano, the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing Muslim women to seek alimony under Section 125 of the CrPC is ‘historic’ and a ‘new beginning’.

Muslim clergy staunchly oppose UCC, but women’s organisations see chance to get ‘gender-just laws’

However, all from the community were united in pointing out that Uniform Civil Code will affect other religions too. Some called it ‘attempt to polarise ahead of 2024 polls’.

Uttar Pradesh man booked for ‘triple talaq’ to wife, because she ‘served dinner cold’

‘Triple Talaq’ or the form of instant divorce was banned in 2019, and is punishable by a 3-year jail term and fine.

The Taliban in Afghanistan has not changed. Just ask women

Using mosque loudspeakers, Taliban fighters in areas under their control often announce that women must now wear the burqa and have a male chaperone in public.

Sudan criminalises female genital mutilation, allows non-Muslims to drink alcohol

After almost 40 years of hardline Islamist policies, Sudan’s justice ministry has introduced many reforms, including cancelling a ban on religious conversion.

Triple talaq law poorly implemented, police take lot of time to file FIR, say Muslim women

At a conference, several Muslim women narrated their struggle with the legal system after they sought to file complaints against their husbands over triple talaq.

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India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.