This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Follow India's example of banning the Islamic 'triple-talaq' instant divorce.
Recently the Indian government has banned the Islamic practice 'triple-talaq' instant divorce punishable by up to three years in prison. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/19/india-makes-islamic-triple-talaq-instant-divorce-punishable/
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Muslim women say they have been divorced over messaging apps like WhatsApp or in letters, leaving them without any legal remedy.
We should do the same as a matter of urgency. I am a UK born and raised 2nd generation Indian Hindu and I have seen the devastation this can cause.
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