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Reforms in Muslim Divorce Law: Lessons from Muslim Countries
Introduction to Reforms in Muslim Divorce Law The law governing divorce under Muslim personal law has long been a subject of intense debate, especially in countries where Muslim populations are substantial and diverse. Historically grounded in classical jurisprudence, the laws around divorce have undergone various degrees of transformation across the Muslim world. While some countries have made significant legal reforms to ensure fairness, gender justice, and procedural clarity, others, like India, have struggled to balance religious freedom with constitutional values. I ndia's legal system continues to uphold Muslim personal law as part of the right to religious freedom under Article 25 of the Constitution, but the lack of codification has often led to arbitrary practices like instant triple talaq (Talaq-e-Biddat). Despite the Supreme Court's landmark judgment in Shayara Bano v. Union of India , which invalidated Talaq-e-Biddat, the larger framework of Muslim divorce law in...