What is the triple Talaq( Divorce) in Islamic Law.

When I was studying law in Bombay University, one of the subjects covered was Islamic law. This is so as personal law of the Muslims over rides the Indian constitution that stresses a uniform civil code for all Indians in its 'Directive Principles'.In any case the most contentious of Marriage and divorce law is teh 'triple Talaq'. This hass been negated by legislation in many Muslim countries, but many still practice it as it is part of the Sharia.

The law states that a Muslim man may divorce his wife by utterign the word 'Talaq' 3 times. It is important that the word Talaq is heard by the wife and a recent interpretation by Islamic scholars has said that triple talaq is valid even if conveyed on the Telephone. Triple Talaq is done away in many Muslim nations and is not valid in the Western nations and Russia and for that matter in China, where a sizeable Muslim majority exists in Sinkiang. I have no personal opinion on Triple Talaq, except that it is part of the Sharia and is one more law that relegaates women to second class status in Islam. Triple talaq is not a right granted to Muslim women. In India it is high time that this personal Muslim law was made redundent. After all the criminal law as espoused in the Sharia is null and void in India, why not perssonal law that is not in tune with the modern scientific age and teh age of realization and rights. '