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| American Muslim women assert rights in Islamic marriage contracts |
| 2006-08-24 |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #4 Many Muslim brides stipulate an automatic right to divorce in their marriage contract if the man takes another wife. McCloud says that's especially important if a couple may one day live in another country. An agreement to a right to divorce is not necessary under U.S. law. The point of these agreements seem more to ensure that the women can get an Islamically approved divorce without having to pay off the ex. I wonder if any of these are enforceable in Saudi Arabia or Iran. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2006-08-24 13:32 |
| #3 Actually, from what I've heard, I suspect it's true about a lot of the marriages in Saudi Arabia, especially when the wife's clan has higher standing than the husband's. Note, though, I'm talking about marriages between (for instance) one higher-status Saudi and another. (And as always the rich are different; they have credit ratings). |
| Posted by: Abdominal Snowman 2006-08-24 13:01 |
| #2 1400 or so years of being treated like property is supposed to be changed with one piece of paper? Try it in a shariah court, princess, and see how far it gets you. |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2006-08-24 12:53 |
| #1 It's generally accepted that Islamic law gives women the right to property and financial independence within marriage. Some Muslims scholars contend women are not even obligated to do housework. These and other details about running a house can be specified in the contract. Maybe in the USA. The rest is hogwash. Try that with the women of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Iran, etc. Yeah, that'll go over very well. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-08-24 12:42 |