Women who moved court against triple talaq seek protection

Muslim woman who moved the court challenging 'Triple Talaq' and 'Nikah Halala' (Polygamy) on Tuesday stepped on to the ground to seek help from the police and court to provide them security from their husbands and others from the same community who were allegedly threatening them (Women) for moving the court against their rituals and culture.

The practice of Nikah-Halala requires a divorced woman to marry someone else, consummate the marriage and then get a divorce in order to again marry her first husband under the Muslim personal law.

“Mission Talaq Abhiyan”, a non-government organization (NGO), run by a group of woman especially Muslims come from various states has received nearly 8-9 petitions from various states claiming 'Death Threats' from their husbands and in-laws.

In an incident, Farzana Parveen, a Muslim woman who had recently filed petition in the apex court seeking abolition of Nikah Halala practice alleged that she has received death threats from her husband for moving to court.

“Since the day I filed petition in the high court, my husband is threatening me of killing and is pressurizing me to remarry with another person. When I refused, he started giving death threats by saying you have to listen to me, there is no court before me, I will kill you and your kid in such a way that the court and police cannot find and do nothing against me,” said Farzana.

Farzana was living with her husband in Uttar Pradesh's Sikandarabad town. But four years ago, her husband left her and married another woman.

 “My husband divorced me four years back through triple talaq and left us (me and my son) alone. After which we are living alone with the support of my father. But, after so many years he is back and is forcing me to do the 'Halala Nikah' with a person of my father's age. Every day he calls and gives me death threats,” Farzana futher claimed.

Moreover, Shameena head of 'Mission talaq Abhiyan' allegedly said, “She is receiving threats from the Maulvis from Barelly and even threatened me to remove from my residence in Jasola near Okhla area.  Further, they have ideclared a reward of 11,786 for those who will cut the hair of woman protesting against the Nikah-Halala.”