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An Indian Muslim woman walking in Bangalore on the day the practice of triple talaq was outlawed
An Indian Muslim woman walking in Bangalore on the day the practice of triple talaq was outlawed Source: AAP

The Indian Parliament has outlawed the centuries-old right of a Muslim man to instantly divorce his wife by saying the word 'divorce' three times.

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The Indian Parliament has outlawed the centuries-old right of a Muslim man to instantly divorce his wife by saying the word 'divorce' three times.

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