Articles by Zakia Soman
Time for waqf reform, with trust-building first
If the spirit of genuine welfare and well-being as demonstrated by the Sachar committee is imbibed by JPC and enacted into the draft with genuine consultation and building of trust with the community, the Bill has the potential to become a milestone law.
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 08:51 PM IST
A code fair to all faiths and genders is more important than UCC
A nation as complex as ours calls for an endeavour beyond politics towards inclusion, collaboration and judicious deliberation.
Published on Jul 02, 2023 08:38 PM IST
Look beyond UCC for a secular common law
As the UCC remains mired in politics, justice and equality for each Indian citizen across genders and faiths must be prioritised. As a pilot project, the government must undertake popularisation of The Special Marriage Act, 1954, as a common secular law
Updated on Jan 04, 2023 09:15 AM IST
In the hijab row, let education not suffer
The orthodoxy does not care about the education of girls. But institutions in a democracy must. They have to adopt a more compassionate view of women students wearing the hijab, allowing room for accommodation to account for tough social circumstances
Updated on Oct 17, 2022 08:21 PM IST
Muslim personal law needs to be rehauled
The SC made triple talaq illegal in August 2017. This was followed by the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019. While these steps have led to a dip in the number of triple talaq cases, it has led men to resort to other unilateral methods of divorce
Updated on Aug 31, 2022 09:02 PM IST
Act against the virus of religious polarisation
While the Udaipur incident is investigated by the National Investigation Agency, reform is needed in several other areas: In Muslim communities, political discourse, and State machinery
Published on Jul 05, 2022 08:26 PM IST
Divisive politics and its effect on minorities
The right to education and religious freedom are at loggerheads in India’s polarised milieu, with Muslims forced to bear the brunt. This is evident in the hijab row
Published on Feb 13, 2022 06:17 PM IST
The rise of the new Indian Muslim woman| Analysis
She is challenging both the conservative Muslim clergy and the Hindu Right’s politics of polarisation
Published on Jan 23, 2020 06:53 PM IST
Zakia Soman
On gender, the Supreme Court should lead. Society will follow
The exercise of a man’s religious freedom cannot result in the violation of a woman’s right to religious freedom
Updated on Nov 20, 2019 07:17 PM IST
Zakia Soman
Triple talaq law: A historic moment for social justice
Criminalisation is a key deterrent against triple talaq. Social reform must follow the legal change
Published on Jul 31, 2019 08:05 PM IST
Zakia Soman