Telangana qazis bringing in silent revolution

HYDERABAD: Qazis of Telangana are bringing in change by discouraging the act of 'one-sided talaq', an act in which men seek to divorce their wives without informing them of their intentions. Such people deposit the dower with qazis and request them to send their spouses notices of divorce. However, the procedure finds no religious sanction say these Qazis. Qazi Mir Mohammed Khader Ali, head of the Anjuman-e-Qazat, said he turned down at least 200 such requests last year, insisting the applicant's wife be present at the time of filing for divorce. “Talaq is very much a legal provision. But not informing the wife about talaq, depositing the dower with qazis and scooting is not right,” he said. Qazis point out that to tackle the menace, the archaic Khazis Act of 1880 needs to be amended.