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| Uttering talaq in sleep lands couple in soup |
| 2006-03-26 |
| A Muslim couple in Jalpaiguri district have been ordered by local religious leaders to separate as the husband allegedly uttered talaq three times in his sleep. While the couple, who have three children, refused to obey the order since there was no discord between them, the community leaders are adamant that they must separate or face a "social boycott". Aftab Ansari and Sohela have been married for the past 11 years. However, on the night of December 20 last year, Aftab allegedly uttered talaq three times in his sleep after a tiff with his wife. The matter came to light when Sohela discussed it with her close friends and soon it reached the ears of the Muslim leaders. The leaders, quoting the Shariyat, ruled that the talaq has to be implemented and if it is not acceptable, the only alternative was temporary separation for 100 days during which the wife will live at her father's house and spend a night with another man. She can remarry her husband only after the man has given her talaq. As the couple was unwilling to accept the verdict, the matter went to the family counselling centre at Falakata police station in Jalpaiguri district. The counselling centre, attended by judges of the Alipurduar sub-divisional court, discussed the problem in detail on Saturday, but failed to find a solution. The additional district session judge (second track), Muhammad Abdul Jalil, has directed the general secretary of the Anjuman Committee, Muhammad Abul, to settle the issue, sources in the counselling centre said. |
| Posted by:john |
| #3 You sure this article isn't the Muslim Soap Opera weekly digest? It sounds like a summary of "As the Caliphate Turns" |
| Posted by: Penguin 2006-03-26 22:27 |
| #2 TW, it's for real. She's supposed to be married to another man and have the marriage consummated before she can remarry her previous Sohela needs to learn to put a sock in it. |
| Posted by: Desert Blondie 2006-03-26 20:55 |
| #1 What's this "spend a night with another man" nonsense? Someone pls explain. her mistake is telling the girls what hubby says when he sleeps, as a joke and thinking it's cute. the religions mistake is adhereing to well - the religion. I thind that muslims are fed up with this too - it's why the riots. They hate to be shown there is another way of living. |
| Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-03-26 15:23 |