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Saudi Arabia – Sex With Ex After Divorce Is Adultery

Saudi Ex-Husband Faces Prospect Of Stoning

A Saudi man may soon learn the hard fact that he can’t have his cake and eat it too.  He finds himself in a rather unusual position of being charged with commiting adultery with his ex-wife, a charge that could lead to him being stoned to death under Saudi Arabia’s strict [...]

Kelantan’s Proposed Scheme For Reducing Divorce Rate Opposed

Divorce Rates In Malaysia

According to the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) the number of divorces in Malaysia rose from 17,749 in 2005 to 27,116 in 2009. This means that every 15 minutes a Muslim couple gets divorced. Although Malay Muslims make up 60% of the population of Malaysia, the number of divorces among Muslims makes up [...]

Multiple Wives For More British Muslims

A The-More-The-Merrier Uptrend

Religious leaders in the UK have been surprised by a rising trend of polygamy among young British Muslims. According to findings from the Islamic Sharia Council (“ISC”), which dispenses guidance and advice to followers of the Islamic faith, this practice is currently undergoing a revival. In the past months, the council has been receiving [...]

Indonesians Split Over Polygamy?

Not A Political Key Performance Indicator

The speaker of the House of Representatives in the Republic of Indonesia, Marzuki Alie, opined recently that members of the country’s national cabinet should not be ousted simply because they practiced polygamy. So long as these ministers were able to competently and professionally carry out their official duties, he reasoned, the [...]

Kashmiri Women Trapped In Unhappy Marriages Because Of Sharia Law

Sharia Law in Kashmir

Thousands of women in Kashmir are said to be trapped in unhappy marriages because of the requirements of Sharia law. In Kashmir, as in many parts of India, family law varies with religion. Hence for Muslims, Sharia law is generally the law applied in cases of divorce.

Unhappy Women

One such woman is 32-year-old Rukhsana, [...]

Can A Man Rape His Former Wife?

Rape Or Not?

A man from Abu Dhabi was charged with the offense of raping his former wife.  But he defended himself arguing that she is still his wife despite the divorce, and thus he can’t be raping his wife.  This resulted in an interesting exchange with the judge on what Sharia law actually says on this [...]

Why Such High Divorce Rates In Saudi Arabia And Other Gulf Consultation Council Countries

Factors Contributing To Divorce In Saudi Arabia

Being top as an oil exporter or having the largest Arab economy could justifiably be a cause for pride for Saudi Arabia, but having one of the highest divorce rates in the world would surely not be one of them. For the year 2010, there were more than 26,000 divorces [...]

Maltese Citizens Opt To Legalize Divorce

Results Of Referendum

After a bitterly fought referendum campaign, with mudslinging and hostility between the pro and against camps, Maltese citizens have voted, by a narrow margin, for divorce to be legalized. About three-quarters of the electorate voted, and of these 52% voted in favor of divorce. This will leave the Philippines and the Vatican as the [...]

Malaysia – 1 Muslim Couple Divorced Every 15 Minutes

Government Worried

The Malaysian government is reportedly worried over the high divorce rates in the country, particularly among Muslims.  The government thinks the problem lies in the neglect of Islamic teachings.  But some thinks that Facebook is a contributory factor as well.

Muslim Divorce Rate At All Time High

Statistics on Malaysian divorce rates are worrisome.  According to the [...]

Saudi Arabia – Finally A Call By The Grand Mufti To Muslim Men Not To Treat Women Badly

Only Bad People Treat Women Badly

Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh recently preached a sermon in which he warned that maltreating women in any form is totally against Islam.  And by “women” the Grand Mufti includes wives, daughters and sisters as well.  Underlying the seriousness of the sermon, Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Al-Asheikh said that only bad [...]