Cleric slaps Supreme Court lawyer for faulting divorce process

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Muslim cleric, Mufti Ejaz Arshad Qasmi, was arrested on Tuesday for repeatedly slapping a female Supreme Court lawyer, Farah Faiz, during a live TV debate regarding triple talaq. Triple talaq is a banned practice in India that claims Muslim men can divorce their wives by saying, writing or texting “talaq” three times.

 The altercation during a live debate on Zee Hindustan TV at its office in Noida, happened after Faiz told Qasmi that triple talaq is not recognised as a form of divorce in the Quran, Daily News and Analysis India reported. Within seconds, the two were on their feet, pointing fingers at each other and arguing the matter.

 Footage later posted to the TV station’s YouTube account shows Faiz striking Qasmi before he responds by repeatedly slapping the woman. The three fellow panel guests quickly react and work to pull Qasmi away from Faiz as she fights back.

 Faiz, who runs a non-governmental organisation called Muslim Women’s Quest for Equality in Uttar Pradesh, was one of the petitioners in the triple talaq case in the Supreme Court. Last year, the top court declared that the practice was unconstitutional.

 According to news outlet One India, Qasmi was later taken into custody by local law enforcement after Zee Hindustan’s media office filed a complaint against him for assaulting Faiz.The Siasat Daily reported that the Muslim cleric has been remanded to a 14-day judicial custody. The company has since condemned Qasmi’s behaviour toward Faiz on social media, saying that the incident was an insult to women.

 It also criticised the cleric for his remarks directed against activist Amber Zaidi, who was seen bursting into tears during a segment of the debate. India’s Supreme Court banned the triple talaq practice in August 2017, deeming it an unconstitutional violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Indian constitution, which relate to equality and the protection of life and personal liberty, Al Jazeera reported.

 However, judges ultimately left it up to parliament to come up with legislation addressing the issue. Four months after the court’s historic decision, government officials introduced a bill to the parliament in December stating that any Muslim man who divorces his wife by the practice would be jailed for up to three years for the offence. The bill is currently pending.


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