Divorce rate in Muslims less than other religions

Lucknow: Opposing any reform in the Muslim personal law, a group of women on Monday said the ratio of divorce among Muslims vis-à-vis its population is less than any other religious community. Speaking during a conference organised by Darul Uloom Farangi Mahal, they also backed the stand taken by All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) in this regard. “Some women are trying to suggest through media that all Muslim women want changes in personal laws but it is not so. Majority of women in the community don’t want any reform in the laws,” Gazala Afroz, principal of Convent School, Gonda, said.–PTI