If you don't trust them, I am always available for it," he said. He marketed his services for nikah halala as a professional. In western UP's Hapur district, the team next met Mohammed Zahid, who runs a madrasa at Sikheda village.
I am always fit 24x7, mashallah!" he remarked. "My programme is all set, today, tomorrow or the day after. In some cases, potential deals were found to be brokered by clerics themselves.Īt Bulandshahr's Til Gaon, imam Zahir-ul-lah of Mewatian Masjid introduced India Today's undercover reporters with a prospective groom for nikah halala.Īrif, the groom-to-be, was quick to boast about his masculinity despite his old age. I have done it several times before," he said.Īs India awaits the Supreme Court's judgement over triple talaq, the dangerous trapdoor of nikah halala remains wide open for divorced Muslim women, the probe noted. "You'll have to pay Rs 20,000 for the madrasa. Mustaquim's fee for this service included donation for his madrasa. "After sleeping with her, I left at 1 am." You actually married on one occasion, right? The other two nikha halala were without marriage," the reporter asked. "So you have taken part in three nikah halala. Mohammad Mustaquim performed nikah halala even without formal marriage. Before leaving at 2-3 am, I divorced her," he confessed. Next, India Today's investigative journalists visited Mohammad Mustaquim of Delhi's Darul Uloom Mahmoodia Madrasa.Įducated in Islamic studies, he was keen to do what he had done several times before - sleeping with divorced women to consummate nikah halala. If Rs 30,000 is set as mehr, it will be either 40,000 or 50,000 (in return for participation in nikah halala). Zubair Qasim based his fee on mehr - money or gift the groom pledges to his bride during Islamic marriages. It's not at all difficult with two (wives)," he bragged. And the second would think I am with the other. It's much easier to manage this with two (wives). He nominated himself up for a third at the prospect of nikah halala, in exchange for money. The business of one-night grooms is widespread, the India Today investigation observed.Īt Delhi's Jamia Nagar, the team met Zubair Qasmi, a qualified maulana married with two wives.
Imam Nadeem guaranteed issuing divorce after spending a night with the bride for her to become eligible to go back to her first husband in accordance with the personal law. This time, he proposed a package deal for the entire service, including sex. The Moradabad imam admitted he had officiated several nikah halala marriages before. What's the need to tell her?" Nadeem shot back. "Have you spoken with her?" prodded the reporter.
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