Talaq-E-Hasan Latest News
The Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a batch of petitions challenging the practice of talaq-e-hasan as unconstitutional.
About Talaq-E-Hasan
- It is a type of extrajudicial form of divorce mentioned under Islam that only men can practice.
- It is a revocable form of divorce.
- A traditional form of divorce, ‘Talaq-e-Hasan is considered to be approved by Prophet Mohammad and is valid as per all schools of Muslim law.
- To practice ‘Talaq-e-Hasan, a man needs to pronounce talaq on his wife three turns at intervals of one month.
- The period of the gap between the three consecutive talaqs is called the period of abstinence or ‘iddat’ and its duration is 90 days.
- The divorce is assumed to be revoked if the couple begins to cohabit or be intimate during the period of abstinence.
How is it Different from Triple Talaq?
- Triple talaq or Talaq-e-Biddat was banned by the government in 2019.
- In this, a man can divorce his wife by pronouncing “talaq” thrice in one go.
- The divorce is instant and irrevocable.
- This is different from ‘Talaq-e-Hasan as it does not have any waiting period and irrevocably terminates the marriage.
Source: TH
Last updated on August, 2026
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