India, July 14 -- ,

Muslim society in India remains in a state of denial when it comes to nikah halala . The Quran allows divorce twice. After that the spouses either live together happily or divorce gracefully. Nowhere does it allow marriage with a pre-arranged date of divorce to a new man only to go back to the former husband.

Nikah Halala: Sleeping with a Stranger by Ziya Us Salam is a probing exercise that exposes the cycle of instant triple talaq followed by a fake marriage, which too ends with another instant triple talaq that allows the woman to marry the former husband. While the holy book does not mention instant triple talaq , this tradition is unique to the Indian subcontinent that claims to bring squabbling couples together ...