Isis: I clearly stated the 'talaq' was not accepted in the title

Submitted by Viking Woman (Kuwait), May 10, 2008 at 04:08

Actually, I consider what men do in divorce courts pretty hysterical and you failed to see my point, which was to point out "what the Pakistani wife would have received upon divorve with her Islamic Divorce."

The point was, this man chose to live in the U.S. and abide under our laws. Could you, as a Westerner use your laws in the Shari'iah courts in Egypt?

The wife was not a Westerner, and yes I agree no woman should have accepted this meagre amount in her contract to begin with. Sadly, it is common though. She was 18, in an arranged marriage in Pakistan, with her father the legal guardian overseeing her rights. Since you live in the U.S. you are not subject to this, and your father would know that community property is our law.

Perhaps you are well informed of the laws, but other women are not, so try to humble yourself just a bitsy. And, have a grand time in Egypt, try to pick up some Papyrus art while you're there. Ma'salama.

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