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TrippleTalaq: Historical Background

The term talaq means repudiation of marriage under Islamic Law. The meaning of talaq in restrictive sense is confine to separation Effected by use of word talaq by husband and in wider sense it covers all separation originated from husband. The concept of trippletalaq is a disapproved form of divorce but is recognized in Islamic law. In this mode of talaq the pronouncement of the term talaq thrice at one setting will make the talaq irrevocable immediately on third pronouncement. After that pronouncement the marriage will dissolve irrevocably. This form of talaq has neither received the sanction of Holy Quran nor the approval of Prophet Mohammad. It has also not been practiced in the lifetime of first Caliph Abu Bakar. But the second Caliph Hazrat Umar permitted this form of talaq due to some reasons. Caliph Hazrat Umar permitted it as a administrative measure to meet with the emergency and not to make it permanent law. When the Arabian people conquered the other nations they found women much better than Arabian ladies and they wanted to marry them but the ladies insisted the Arabian  to give talaqinstantaneously by pronouncing three divorceto theirexistingwives in one setting. The condition was readily acceptable to the Arabs as they knew the fact that it is not permissible in Islamic law. Than this was reported to second caliph. So the second Caliph in order to prevent the misuse of religion by the unscrupulous husband decreed that even repetition of the word talaq will dissolve marriage. The actual way of trippletalaq is pronouncement of talaq in three tuhror purity period ( wife is not subject to mensuration) of wife. Talaq is considered as one of the worst thing permitted in Islam. No one should repudiate their marriage by divorce is suggested in Islam. But when the delegation is needed than only it should used. So the first pronouncement must made in tuhr period of wife, but the couple are advised to revoke it during iddatperiod. The completion of iddat period without revocation expressed or implied will make this takes irrevocable. If it is revoked than it is advised not to pronounce it again. But if it is pronounced second again efforts had to make by couple to revoke it during the iddat period. If talaq is revoked than they can live as husband and wide. But if it is not revoked after iddat it will be irrevocable. But if the talaq was revoked even after second pronouncement it is advised not to pronounce talaq third time. But if third time it was pronounced by husband the talaq immediately after third pronouncement will become irrevocable. This is the procedure but in recent days it is understood in different manner. Which is quite arbitrary. The validity of this way of divorce is in question.

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