New Delhi, May 08: A Delhi court has upheld the validity of divorce given by a Shia Muslim to his wife through another man appointed by him as his agent to pronounce the word ‘talaq’ in Arabic as he himself could not speak the language.
Additional District Judge Reetesh Singh upheld the legality of the divorce given by Sabir Hussain, saying that Shia Muslim personal law allows a man, unable to speak Arabic, to appoint an agent on his behalf to pronounce the word ‘talaq’.
“Respondent Sabir Hussain has duly proved that he had obtained divorce against the appellant (Mumtaz) as prescribed under Shia Muslim Law,” the judge said.
-Agencies