Even before, conducting any of the other meetings, I knew I wanted to interview Muslim women from a lower economic standpoint, who face the brunt of the issue. Two helpers from my community allowed me to interview them on the issue of Triple/Instant Talaq in…

Mrs Majumdar is a Muslim woman working at the Taurus Mutual Fund in New Delhi, India. She attended a Muslim school in her youth and is well educated on Sharia law and the Quran’s beliefs. Mrs Majumdar was the first woman I interviewed for the…

Talking to Mrs Uzma Naheed was an amazing experience being that she is extremely experienced and knowledgeable in her field as well as being a well-known and respected women’s rights activist in India and around Asia. She is on the board of an NGO in…

Mr Danish Riaz is a Muslim author, reporter and founder of a children’s school in Mumbra, Mumbai. Mr Riaz was introduced me through Mr Waqar Naqvi and was a very helpful source whose information and insights greatly added to my knowledge and my project on…

Mr Naqvi is a senior executive in charge of a seasoned mutual fund in India with significant knowledge of the political landscape as well as having a financial background. Mr Naqvi was extremely helpful and forthcoming and also introduced me to Mr Danish Reyaz, a…

My first meeting was with Dr Shariq Nisar, an Indian finance professional, who has also co-founded a Sharia Advisory Institution. Alongside this, he is also a frequent visiting professor at Harvard University. I had met him at Maharashtra College in Mumbai, where a seminar on…

My second meeting was with Mufti Ashfaq, one of the most respected religious figures in Mumbai. I met him at Jama Masjid in Mumbai, the oldest mosque in Mumbai, situated in a Muslim dominated area. The experience itself was absolutely incredible and it was very…