The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
^ That rings bells with stories I heard in local Islamic divorce courts where beaten women have to prove that they have marks to prove that they got physically abused.
Elders wouldn't even approve of a divorce for such a reason although separation
might be okay. Due to a couple reasons, I never got divorced although I might feel comfortable enough to do so soon. It's not like I ever want to remarry anyway though. I consider myself divorced from a moral standpoint because he broke the marriage vows. If they knew that I was in a relationship with someone, I'd be full on shunned, not that I care at this point. I'm shunned by most family members already.
It’s fascinating to me how they like to bash Islam all the time regarding their treatment of women.
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
We have a strange hybrid systems, where all laws (criminal, trade...etc) follow civilian laws, except for family laws.
Family law matters are governed by 18 separate religious courts. Marriage ceremonies, for example, are only performed under the authority of a religious leader.
That sounds extremely complicated. I think that marriage shouldn't be a legal thing at all but should, instead, be an
entirely personal matter with no legal basis whatsoever.
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