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News18 Mega UCC Poll: 76.5% of Muslim women surveyed disagree with polygamy

For this survey, 884 reporters from News18 Network interviewed 8,035 Muslim women across 25 states and Union Territories in the country. The respondents represent a cross-section of female Muslim citizens of India across different demographics. The survey participants include women 18 years and above to those in the 65+ category. The Uniform Civil Code survey also has wide representation across the educational spectrum, right from the illiterate to the post-graduate.

Moneycontrol News | July 11, 2023 / 15:37 IST
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For this survey, 884 reporters from News18 Network interviewed 8,035 Muslim women across 25 states and Union Territories in the country. (Image: News18 Creative)
For this survey, 884 reporters from News18 Network interviewed 8,035 Muslim women across 25 states and Union Territories in the country. (Image: News18 Creative)
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67.2 percent of all Muslim women surveyed gave their support for a common law for all Indians for personal matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance. (Image: News18 Creative)
67.2 percent of all Muslim women surveyed gave their support for a common law for all Indians for personal matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance. (Image: News18 Creative)
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76.5 percent of the survey respondents disagree with polygamy and think that Muslim men should not have the right marry up to four women. (Image: News18 Creative)
76.5 percent of the survey respondents disagree with polygamy and think that Muslim men should not have the right marry up to four women. (Image: News18 Creative)
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82.3 percent of Muslim women surveyed support equal rights of succession and inheritance of property for men and women. (Image: News18 Creative)
82.3 percent of Muslim women surveyed support equal rights of succession and inheritance of property for men and women. (Image: News18 Creative)
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73.7 percent of all respondents agree that divorced couples should be allowed to remarry without any restriction. (Image: News18 Creative)
73.7 percent of all respondents agree that divorced couples should be allowed to remarry without any restriction. (Image: News18 Creative)
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69.3 percent of all respondents believe that all Indian who have attained the age of majority should be free to will away their property as they please. (Image: News18 Creative)
69.3 percent of all respondents believe that all Indians who have attained the age of majority should be free to will away their property as they please. (Image: News18 Creative)
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64.9 percent of Muslim women agreed that adoption should be allowed regardless of religion. (Image: News18 Creative)
64.9 percent of Muslim women agreed that adoption should be allowed regardless of religion. (Image: News18 Creative)
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82.4 percent of graduate respondents of the survey gave support 21 years as the legal age of marriage for all men and women. (Image: News18 Creative)
82.4 percent of graduate respondents of the survey gave support to 21 years as the legal age of marriage for all men and women. (Image: News18 Creative)

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