Muslim Women and Cases of Domestic Abuse • 01.08.08
A recent article in the New York Times highlighted domestic violence and other social issues faced by Muslim sisters in the US.
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Non-Muslim divorces in Muslim Majority Countries • 12.27.07
A few days ago, we had highlighted the issue of Muslims seeking divorces in non-Islamic countries. The issue at hand was the interpretation of “Mahr” agreements in non-Shariah courts and the complications that follow from such marriage dissolutions.
Muslim divorce settlements in non-Muslim countries • 12.01.07
No one likes divorces, but it is an unfortunate fact of life. Whether for Muslims or non-Muslims, divorce can have disastrous consequences. For Muslims living in western countries, these cases can become even more problematic, especially when Muslim husband and wife try to seek settlements in western or non-Muslim court systems, which are forced to look at these cases in light of both Islamic Shari’a laws and western secular laws.
