Muslim personal law in India form of talaq is not allowed in Islamic law. Some Muslim groups recognize triple talaq (or talaq-i-biddat), stating three talaqs at once and proclaiming instant divorce as valid method of divorce. On 22 August 2017, the Supreme Court of India deemed instant triple talaq unconstitutional. Other Muslim groups follow "talaq-i-hasan", where the husband pronounces three talaqs on three separate instances, each one at least 1 lunar month apart. If the husband changes mind after the first or the second talaq, or cohabits with the wife, the divorce is revoked. In Islam, only husband can pronounce the talaq on his wife,
Sources of sharia the application of local custom, custom that is accepted into law should be commonly prevalent in the region, not merely in an isolated locality. If it is in absolute opposition to Islamic texts, custom is disregarded. However, if it is in opposition to analogical reason, custom is given preference. Jurists also tend to, with caution, give precedence to custom over doctoral opinions of highly esteemed scholars. Shi'ite scholars do not consider custom as a source of jurisprudence, nor do the Hanbalite or Zahirite schools of Sunni jurisprudence. "Sunni" "Shia" Sources of sharia Various sources of sharia are used by Islamic