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.

Q: I'm an Egyptian Muslim married to a Christian Macedonian according to Islamic Sharia at the Egyptian Embassy in Dubai. It has been a very difficult marriage and I want a divorce with my wife who's pregnant and doesn't want it in peace. I'm her sponsor in Dubai as she isn't working now. Continuing in this marriage is impossible and we didn't have any divorce agreements before marriage. I want to know her rights and my rights, please.

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?

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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.