Why not four spouses for Muslim women too, asks Kerala HC judge

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Kerala high court judge Justice B Kamal Pasha said Muslim personal laws are heavily loaded against women. (Mohd Zakir/HT File Photo)

Kerala high court judge Justice B Kamal Pasha stirred a hornet’s nest on Sunday by asking why Muslim women could not have four husbands while the men enjoyed the same privilege under the Muslim personal law.

Addressing a seminar organised by an NGO run by women lawyers in Kozhikode, Pasha said Muslim personal laws are heavily loaded against women. He blamed religious heads for establishing the hegemony of men and wanted them to introspect during religious discourses on sensitive issues.

Under the Muslim personal law, a man can marry four times. Although many Muslim countries have banned polygamy, it is still prevalent in India.

“Religious heads should do self-introspection whether they are eligible to pronounce one-sided verdicts. People should also think about the eligibility of persons who are pronouncing such verdicts,” he said, adding that women were deprived even of the rights enshrined in the Quran.

Pasha also said that it was unfair to oppose a uniform civil code. “Even the highest court is a bit reluctant to interfere in this. Women should come forward to end this injustice,” he said.

“Personal law is loaded with discrimination. Besides denying equality, it also denies women’s right to property and other issues,” he said. The judge added that the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, will be fruitful if the right of a woman to her husband’s property is properly defined.

Why not four spouses for Muslim women too, asks Kerala HC judge | india | Hindustan Times

 

[chhota bheem]

how is it possible,religion by men ,for men.

 

[Parul]

India should implement Uniform Civil Code ( UCC) - one rule for every citizen. The Muslim Community is The Epitome of Secularism in India. Hence, they should wholeheartedly support UCC.

 

[EyelessInGaza]

In Hinduism u can marry even tree, dog and 2 man can marry a women.. and thousands of Taboo.. Thats why India is called land of taboo and snake charmers.. why he failed to question those?

On topic,,..............

We rigorously question and oppose the ills of Hinduism and stand against such practices where they exist.

How about you guys doing the same for your religion?

 

[Desertfalcon]

Legally, you can do none of that.

I don't know much about Hinduism but I'm guessing that religiously, you can do none of that either....yes?

 

[KN-1]

How about you guys doing the same for your religion?

Is this ill??

If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, marry women of your choice two, or three, or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them) then only one. (Surah Nisa Verse 4)

 

[halupridol]

If the judge wud have been a non muslim,,then media wud have picked up the story wid tagline "intolerance in judiciary".
but alas now no trp

 

[KN-1]

In Hinduism, you can marry a donkey if you want. Are you interested?

Then this judge should first stop Indian to practice taboo instead of interfaring in Muslims religious affairs..

And if you are unable to differentiate between legality and custom, you need a dictionary.

bharti i never said its legal, quote me where i wrote that its legal? i said its hindusim.. u can marry tree, dog or whatever..

. And your quoting zakir hussain just shows how much you have of it.

again BS by muppet.. why dont u counter his narrative if he is wrong instead of calling names

 

[Desertfalcon]

In Hinduism, you can marry a donkey if you want. There are different reasonings given.

I stand corrected then..............and shocked.

 

[surya kiran]

Then this judge should first stop Indian to practice taboo instead of interfaring in Muslims religious affairs..

bharti i never said its legal, quote me where i wrote that its legal? i said its hindusim.. u can marry tree, dog or whatever..


again BS by muppet.. why dont u counter his narrative if he is wrong instead of calling names

The discussion is about legality. You brought in a custom and compared it to legality. Because, the discussion is about legality. Use your brains for once.

I am an Indian. And I have the right to discuss legal Indian procedures. Be they Muslim, Christian, Hindu or Sikh. A concept, you you will not be able to grasp. And I understand this.

I have seen enough of his videos to spend a life time laughing. And I would prefer watching John Oliver to him.

 

[Roybot]

The judge is a Muslim himself, otherwise he would have been hacked to death.

 

[surya kiran]

I stand corrected then..............and shocked.

Yeah. We discovered the characters in StarWars much before George Lucas did. Walking rodents and llamas. But anyways, I do not want to discuss Hinduism on this thread.

The point being the Constitution and the Penal Code needs to be supreme. All other books are books. Revere them, follow them. But do not expect them to be legal paper.

 

[Sky lord]

You can't really give rational explanations to religious dictum.

If a religion says it is necessary to paint your face blue or hop on one leg or cover your right elbow or whatever you cannot argue with it by providing scientific proof that it is not necessary.

Presumably the original reason that men were allowed to marry many women was that it enabled alpha males to reproduce more than their meeker counterparts, you cannot use modern notions of feminism to counter that. You have to find some religious justification for it, which I am sure can be found and will be found. When people see the need for change they will find the religious justification to do so.( or bend ancient rules with modern interpretations)

Give it ten to fifteen to years at most , India will have UCC.

 

[AnnoyingOrange]

Kerala high court judge Justice B Kamal Pasha said Muslim personal laws are heavily loaded against women. (Mohd Zakir/HT File Photo)

Kerala high court judge Justice B Kamal Pasha stirred a hornet’s nest on Sunday by asking why Muslim women could not have four husbands while the men enjoyed the same privilege under the Muslim personal law.

Addressing a seminar organised by an NGO run by women lawyers in Kozhikode, Pasha said Muslim personal laws are heavily loaded against women. He blamed religious heads for establishing the hegemony of men and wanted them to introspect during religious discourses on sensitive issues.

Under the Muslim personal law, a man can marry four times. Although many Muslim countries have banned polygamy, it is still prevalent in India.

“Religious heads should do self-introspection whether they are eligible to pronounce one-sided verdicts. People should also think about the eligibility of persons who are pronouncing such verdicts,” he said, adding that women were deprived even of the rights enshrined in the Quran.

Pasha also said that it was unfair to oppose a uniform civil code. “Even the highest court is a bit reluctant to interfere in this. Women should come forward to end this injustice,” he said.

“Personal law is loaded with discrimination. Besides denying equality, it also denies women’s right to property and other issues,” he said. The judge added that the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, will be fruitful if the right of a woman to her husband’s property is properly defined.

Why not four spouses for Muslim women too, asks Kerala HC judge | india | Hindustan Times

These Judges have some guts man... they say things that a common man can not.. even though he wants to ...God created everyone equal... why should laws be different for anyone... On man... One woman...Why is it such a problem for some people. Quoting some random examples form history doe not justify your acts.

 

[Irfan Baloch]

how is it possible,religion by men ,for men.

It is the question of who is the father