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Wednesday, 1 August 2018

English law applies to Islamic marriage, judge rules in divorce case

Husband tried to block divorce petition, arguing couple were married only under sharia law

A high court judge has decided that a couple’s Islamic marriage falls within the scope of English matrimonial law, in a ruling that could have implications for thousands of Muslims in the UK.

Nasreen Akhter wanted to divorce Mohammed Shabaz Khan, her husband of 20 years, but he blocked it, arguing that the couple were not married under English law.

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from Islam | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2vrOwex

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