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Ohio: A Challenge to the Muslim Marriage Decision
A woman plans to challenge Ohio's first court ruling involving a traditional Muslim marriage agreement.The case could set a precedent about how such religious contracts are handled in the state. The ruling says a groom does not have to pay his former wife the $25,000 he promised as part of a Muslim pre-marriage agreement - called a mahr - because the payment is part of a religious pact, not a legal contract. The wife's lawyer says the ruling sets a dangerous precedent for Muslim women because the contract serves as a protection and safeguard for women who often marry young and do not earn salaries. The decision was a departure from rulings in other states, which have enforced such contracts, similar to dowries. Posted by: Delphi 2007-11-01 |
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