In another bizzare case related to islam [what else?] a muslim couple has been asked to live seperately , just because the husband in his sleep mutterred talaq.
The mullahs of the community have asked the poor wife to stay away from her husband and re-marry after a year. But what's worse is she is being asked to stay with another man for that period of time.
Now, we are not talking of a village in Taliban controlled Afghanistan, but a situation very much under our "democratic" and "secular" society, where there's no dearth of self-proclaimed, chest thumping liberals right from Barkha Dutt and Shabana Azmi and Teesta Setalvad.
I am sure this news has not reached them, as the plight of Imrana was not conveyed to them by our very pro-active and socially aware media.
As usual , like in previous cases, this has come with a defeaning silence from these candle holders of the society.
Though i do not have a great love for this community, I still feel someone should take up the cause of poor muslim women. These Shabanas and Barkhas won't speak up when it matters most. Counting on them, if at all muslim women are, will be foolish on their part.
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