Ladies: Islamic Divorce denied in Maryland. (newsarticle)

Submitted by Viking Woman (Kuwait), May 8, 2008 at 00:24

Here is another valid reason not to marry a Muslim man. Do not stress about the money now, worry about later down the road after years of marriage and children.

Maryland: Judge denies Islamic Divorce

Today's news on a Muslim man in Maryland, who found out his wife of 20 years filed for divorce. A World Bank economist from Pakistan.

With his Oxford education, and wonderful lifestyle in the U.S. he immediately ran to his embassy to pronounce "talaq" on her. The male Muslim's version of I divorce you 3 times with no grounds for divorce required. Trust me, this takes max 10 min to do in a court.

He stated she only deserved the $2,500 stated in their Islamic Marriage contract. He is now worth 2 million U.S. dollars.

So, after 20 years in the U.S. as a married couple with children, she gets a whopping $2,500.

Such compassion for women's rights and respect for the mother of the children we all hear about.

This is not the first time this has happened in the U.S. and the judge totally ruled in her favour, granting her the right to some of his community property and assets.

You really need to read this in it's entirety, to comprehend the economics of Shari'ah divorce, and how some Muslims feel privelaged enough to reap the benefits of life in America--except when it comes to their marriage laws, OR what does not suit them. Maybe Westerners should try this in the Shari'iah courts, demand our right to use Western law...!!

For the record, this is exactly what you would get ($2,500) in Kuwait and many other countries that rule under Islamic law. Know your rights ladies and read up on these laws.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.divorce07may07,0,4609441.story

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