Q: An NRI man claimed that he was divorced and approached me and I'm a divorcee too. When he came down I came to know that he did not get his divorce when I questioned him. He forced for sex, infact raped, video taped it and threatened that would kill my son if i dont agree. Later I had to agree and then he married me and always threatened. Meanwhile during this time I also came to know that he had affairs with many women and cheated a few too. Currently he has affair with his colleague in his office. His sister and brother in law too initially lied that he was a divorcee and later whenever I went to their house they harrased me both physically and abused me badly. I don't have any support or anyone to save me. I'm scared that he would release the video which he took without my knowledge when he had sex with me and kill my son. He ran away to Dubai. I need justice. How can I get justice. He is in Dubai and works for Art Marine LLC. He lived with me in Dubai for 2 months and threatened me not to tell out.

س: مرحبا يا سيدي، تزوجت منذ سنتين برجل هندي يعيش في الشارقة من 27 سنة. بعد زواجنا، كنت أعيش معه وعائلته. بسبب العنف الأسري والإيذاء المعنوي، قام منذ ثلاثة أشهر بتركي في الهند وأخذ جواز سفري معه. لذا، هل يمكنني تقديم شكوى ضده في مركز شرطة الشارقة وماذا سيفعلون؟ برجاء إبداء النصيحة.

Q: I am UAE national living in Ras al Khaimah 29 years old female. I have graduated in 2005 and because of my mom health I could not work or study as I kept travelling with mom for her treatment. Last year mom passed away and I came back with my brother. He insults me and forces me to work as a servant at home. No phone, no job and even shoun that government gives me, he took all that month. He said no shoun had come last month. I know there is shoun, he bought a phone for me just to not araise complaint against him. I want to do a job, he refused. All that years I ignored about my life but when I want he refused. Now he took my passport, ID, health card. How can laws help me to get a job?

س: يضربني زوجي أمام ابنتي ووالدي. اتصلت بالشرطة وأخبرونا أن نوقع على تحذير بخصوص أي أضرار مادية أو معنوية. كيف أعاقبه على إساءته هذه؟

Q: Hello Team My wife has lodged a complaint against me for domestic violence. Though fight happened between us, her allegations are not correct. She also got a very light scratch on her face and report received from the hospital is life-threatening. What needs to be done?

Q: NRI approached me on a matrimonial website saying he was divorced and showed me a paper in Arabic, then married me in 2015 in India. Later, I realised he was waiting for divorce when I questioned him as I came to know, and he convinced me that he will register my marriage soon. Now, it's been 2.5 years since his divorce, in which I went through a lot of struggle to keep this marriage but he intends to cheat and desert me. I am also working in Dubai now and living with him Sharjah in the same flat. With a lot of struggle, I made him take me as he married me but I know he plans to throw me out forcefully knowing that there's no marriage certificate. I just have all videos and my marriage picture with him. If he does cheat me after living for close to 2.5 years both in India and in Dubai, can I file criminal proceeding? He says I can't do anything without marriage papers here, and he lied and spoiled my life and my future. Will I get my justice? Please guide me, I'm not rich to fight my justice. Please save me.

س: السلام عليكم، أنا مغتربة أحمل الجنسية الهندية، أعيش وأعمل في دولة الإمارات منذ يونيو 2018. تزوجت في 5 سبتمبر 2019 في إمارة دبي بموجب الشريعة الإسلامية. زوجي يعمل في إمارة دبي، بينما أعمل أنا في إمارة عجمان. نحن نعيش في إمارة عجمان. كان زوجي وعائلته يضايقونني من أجل الحصول على الذهب والمال منذ اليوم الأول للزواج. لقد كان يستغلني جسديًا وعاطفيًا وماليًا. لقد تكفلت بكل شيء بما في ذلك الإيجار والبقالة وحتى إرسال النفقات الشهرية لعائلته في الهند. كان شقيق زوجته وأخته يضغطون عليّ لتقديم طلب للحصول على قرض لمنحهم المال. لقد كان يستغلني عاطفيًا وجسديًا من أجل متعته وكان يستغلني ماليًا لتحمل نفقات أسرته من راتبي. حزم اليوم أغراضه وترك المنزل قائلًا إنه لم يعد بمقدورنا العيش معًا. أرغب في تقديم شكوى ضده وأسرته بسبب التعذيب الجسدي والنفسي الذي تعرضت له وكذلك المطالبة بالذهب والمال. يرجى تقديم المشورة.

س: سيدي العزيز / سيدتي العزيزة، لقد اكتشفت أن زوجي قد ثبت كاميرا تجسس بالصوت في المنزل دون علمي. يتجسس علي في كل مرة في المنزل. ما هو الإجراء القانوني الذي يمكن اتخاذه بخصوص هذا الأمر؟ وفي حال احتجت للمضي دون إجراء قانوني عليه، ماذا أفعل؟ برجاء تقديم النصح.

Q: Salam Aleykum! I will open a case in Dubai court against my husband for harassment. He has not paid anything for months and I want to file for divorce and all my rights. I am very worried that the judge will not understand clearly or that I will lose the case because of my accent! Sometimes some people don't understand some of my words. Is there a translator in the Court who speaks Spanish and can provide it for free? Is that a service? Due to my terrible financial situation, I cannot pay.

UAE Personal Status Law (also known as Personal Affairs Law) governs marriage, divorce, inheritance and other personal affairs in the United Arab Emirates. The law equally applies to citizens of the UAE and non-citizens unless one of them asks for the application of his home country law.