To Pauline - re Separated woman in Egypt

Submitted by Isis (Australia), Jul 17, 2009 at 20:36

He could have had an Orfi marriage with her and a man is allowed 4 wives in Egypt. If he didn't then they were both lucky not to have been caught by the police and thrown in jail.

An Egytian separated women cannot have a relationship with another man uness she is legally divorced either through the courts or by Islamic law. If she does she is committing adultery and if caught could be jailed for a very long time or even given a death sentence. This also applies to foreign women who leave their husbands at home and come to Egypt to be with their Orfi husbands. Adultery is a serious crime in Egypt and the penalties are harsh for both men and women.

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