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4 available 4 • View allGetting Mehr and other rights upon divorce under Sharia Law



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Q: My husband and I married under Sharia Law. At the time of marriage, he provided a title deed stating that an apartment is not mortgaged in order to give it to me as my Mehr.
He promised to transfer the property within 5 days after the marriage. 8 months later, my husband claims that the apartment is actually mortgaged (not fully paid yet) and he refuses to transfer it stating that I do not deserve it and accusing me of being a bad wife.
He even stopped supporting me financially and he abuses me physically and emotionally. I have filed a complaint to the police after he hit me.
How can I get my Mehr? The apartment is mortgaged while I think it is not. How can I get a divorce without losing my rights?
Will I get compensation for not being financially supported?




May 3, 2020
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Alimony and legal rights of the wife and child upon divorce

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Q: Hi,
I'm a Muslim expat living in Dubai for 16 years with wife and son. I had an affair and my wife wants to divorce despite I asked a number of times to try fixing the marriage.
As she seems determined to divorce I want to check what are the UAE laws about alimony and other financial and legal terms.


Oct 25, 2018
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Divorce and settlement for Muslim expats in the UAE
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Q: I'm Tunisian woman married to a British passport holder and we're both Muslims married in Qatar and live now in UAE. I want to know what happens if I ask for divorce.
We grew apart and he's been nasty with me, threatening me to have a mistress or get married again or even threaten to hit me if I reply to him during an argument. We have a joint account with full ownership (anyone of us has full authority over the account) for both of us but I actually own 90% of the money in it.
Lately, after our relationship started suffering, I discovered he transferred all the money to an off-shore account and he didn't consult me or ask for my permission, until he didn't tell me about it. I don't trust him anymore and want to divorce and have my money.
Would filing for divorce affect me or my assets (I have another separate current account)? Would I be able to get my money back? How will Sharia law affect this process assuming he won't cooperate?
Please advise.

May 25, 2017
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Understanding the rights of the wife in Islamic law before marriage
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Q: Dear Madam/Sir,
I am from Iran. My fiance is Iranian too and has lived in Dubai for 14 years.
I know in Sharia marriage, the wife does not have the right to work, travel, and request for divorce.
So, I was wondering, is there any way to get these rights exactly at the wedding?
Best regards,
G. V.

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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.
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