History 1937-1973:
The British for the most part left minorities alone to manage their own religious wars. Muslims (for political gain) were also granted concession by the British to manage their own religious affairs and provided certain exceptions from Indian Civil Laws.
The British exemptions were codified and accepted in Indian law in 1973 as All India Muslim Personal Law Board
Pre-History (India):
Mughals of India NEVER enforced a religious code upon the population of India and minorities were always free to practise their own religious and turn to their religious authorities for religious judgements.
The “Indian Media” has conveniently forgotten this and turned All India Muslim Personal Law Board into a Muslim exemption granted by the British to a minority group in India.
Triple Talaq (Issue):
Hindutva (Right Wing Hindus) have always attacked All India Muslim Personal Law Board although other minorities in India have similar exemptions in place.
In order to make it a National headline issue, you need a singular rallying cry for Nationalists, Secularists and Human Rights Campaigners to join the platform and turn the heat on the Muslims.
The singular issue is “Triple Talaq. Indian Media has ratcheted the tempo on the fact that a Muslim man can utter 3 words and toss a Muslim woman out forever with no recourse and no turning back.
For decades the Ahl-e-Hadeeth and Deobandees have turned this (social issue) into Munazras where you can watch pot-shot sessions of (debate) participants in both Pakistan and India. Few of the Ulama have ever looked at the social (impact and consequences) of (Talaq) be it one Talaq or triple Talaq.
I am reading much of the petitions and Bayans coming from Indian Ulama and they are still formulating the discussion as a “Fiqh issue” or a “theological issue” while the rest of Indians (public and media) see this as a Social matter.
The Indian Media has successfully turned an issue of Shariah into an issue of exploitation and social decay.
Indian (Muslims) have already lost the populist battle on the issue of “Triple Talaq”. But they (Indian Muslims) feel (rightly so) that the issue of Triple Talaq is just a precursor of attack on Sunnah way of life.
They are absolutely right! The target is Sunnah and Shariah and the (Islamic) way of life.
I would love to know the thoughts of Indian Muslims on the problem and the solution.
Jazakallahu Khayran
Pakistani Halala (Issue):
It is just a matter of time before Pakistani Media investigates and unearths the massive scam in Pakistan in the name of “Halala” and Secularists, Human Right Activists and others join the Media on an attack on Islam.
This disgusting practise is openly carried out in Islamic Institutions across Pakistan in the name of “Islamic Shariah” with flimsy excuses and the Munazras discuss the Fiqh (and theological) aspects but not the SOCIAL IMPACT!
