Maulana Dehlavi on Why the Triple Talaq Controversy is a Red Herring

Siddharth Vardarajan and Moulana Syed Athar Hussein Dehlavi, Chairman of Anjuman Minhaje Rasool discuss the issue of Triple Talaq. With even PM Modi endorsing the demand to abolish this practice, heated debates have ensued not just within the Muslim community but also on national media.

Moulana Dehlavi explains the meaning of Triple Talaq in Islam, discusses whether it is an anti-women practice and if reforming the law requires the introduction of a uniform civil code.

Syed Athar Dehlavi is chairman of Anjuman Minhaj-e-Rasool and Siddharth Varadarajan is one of the founding editors of The Wire.