Muslim Law’s Kafala System – Approaching Legal Recognition in India
Children are the backbone of any society. Child care and nurturing has always been an important aspect of the development of family and society. The interests of children have always been a matter of deliberation for shaping…
The Abominability of Nikah Halala – Institutionalizing and Propagating the Shaming of Women
Mistreatment of women has always been one of the prevalent issues in the country. Time and again there have been questions raised concerning the status and role of women in Indian society. It is certainly not a…
Status of Muslim Women in India – A Critical Study
Stating the obvious, the world has been swept over by a wave of polarization and tensions everywhere; and riding on these waves triumphantly are the people endorsing communal ideologies and divisive policies for their benefit. India is…
The Vice of Nikah Halala – The Truth is Ugly!
Islamic law deems marriage to be a contractual union between a man and a woman. It has supreme cultural and social significance as it is a “Mithaqun Ghaleez” – a challenging commitment. It contributes to the survival…
Identity in a low-caste Indian Muslim Community – A Critical Study
Islam’s solid claim of equality and brotherhood falls weak when you notice the aged concepts of biradari and casteism. Here the division is based on ethnic origin and descent. In all honesty, castes are not a part…
The Political and Religious Nexus in India
In 1976, the Forty-second Amendment of India’s Constitution rendered it a secular nation. Although the most commonly accepted definition of secular is the separation of religion from civic affairs and the state, India’s version of it is…
Human Rights – A Predicament of Muslim Women
Muslims have a fairly large number of population in India as well as in other countries. As per the population of India, Muslims constitute 13.4% of the total population which includes the Muslim population of Lakshadweep and…
