Islamic court in Singapore?
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must get approval from the court i tink....Originally posted by laurence82:Is divorce good? Thats the question. Even in Islam, the divorce process is not easy too.
and must go counselling too -
Originally posted by ceecookie:must get approval from the court i tink....
and must go counselling tooMarriage as prescribed by God, is the lawful union of a man and women based on mutual consent. Ideally, the purpose of marriage is to foster a state of tranquillity, love and compassion in Islam, but this is not always the case. Islam discourages divorce but, unlike some religions, does make provisions for divorce by either party.
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God provides general guidelines for the process of divorce with emphasis throughout on both parties upholding the values of justice and kindness in formalizing the end to their marriage (see Surah 2: 224-237 for general guidelines regarding divorce).
God encourages the husband and wife to appoint arbitrators as the first step to aid in reconciliation in the process of divorce. If the reconciliation step fails, both men and women are guaranteed their right to divorce as established in the Qur'an, but the question lies in what is the procedure for each. When a divorce is initiated by the man, it is known as talaq. The pronouncement by the husband may be verbal or written, but once done, a waiting period of three months ('iddat) must take place in which there are no sexual relations even though the two are living under the same roof. The waiting period helps prevent hasty decisions made in anger and enables both parties to reconsider as well as determine if the wife is pregnant. If the wife is pregnant, the waiting period is lengthened until she delivers. At any point during this time, the husband and wife are free to resume their relationship, thereby stopping the divorce process. At this time, the husband remains financially responsible for the support of his wife.
The divorce initiated by the wife is known as khu" (if the husband is not at fault) and entails the wife giving her dowry to end the marriage because she is the "contract" breaker. In the instance of talaq where the husband is the "contract" breaker, he must pay the dowry in full in cases where all or part of it was deferred.
In the case that the husband is at fault and the woman is interested in divorce, she can petition a judge for divorce, with cause. She would be required to offer proof that her husband had not fulfilled his responsibilities. The judge would make that determination based on the facts of the case and the law of the land. It the woman had specified certain conditions in her marriage contract, which were not met by the husband, she could obtain a conditional divorce.
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really...i tot i was correct becoz i remember seeing it in a newspaper article months backOriginally posted by valentinoo:
and in malaysia i heard mens can divorce their wive by simply sending a sms -
of coz men now can do anything and everything..but is it valid?? if we follow strictly according to Quran...then no its not valid...thats so informal man...Originally posted by ceecookie:really...i tot i was correct becoz i remember seeing it in a newspaper article months back
and in malaysia i heard mens can divorce their wive by simply sending a sms
islam is now being abused by its own believers...like some muslim man took advantage by marrying 4 coz its allowed..but did they follow the rules..like be fair to all 4? be responsible? askinng permission of present wives b4 getting another one..most dont! -
neways if its easy.. singapore will never have a court just to handle divorces for muslimOriginally posted by ceecookie:really...i tot i was correct becoz i remember seeing it in a newspaper article months back
and in malaysia i heard mens can divorce their wive by simply sending a sms