Interesting Divorce...

**Ice** · 03-28-2006, 04:10

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapc...eut/index.html

NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) -- A Muslim couple in India have been told by local Islamic leaders they must separate after the husband "divorced" his wife in his sleep, the Press Trust of India reported.

The religious leaders ruled that if the couple wanted to remarry they would have to wait at least 100 days. Sohela would also have to spend a night with another man and be divorced by him in turn.

Does anyone else think is this rediculous?

**Reenk Roink** · 03-28-2006, 04:16

He did...

"This is a totally unnecessary controversy and the local 'community leaders' or whosoever has said it are totally ignorant of Islamic law," said Zafarul-Islam Khan, an Islamic scholar and editor of The Milli Gazette, a popular Muslim newspaper.

"The law clearly says any action under compulsion or in a state of intoxication has no effect. The case of someone uttering something while asleep falls under this category and will have no impact whatsoever," Khan told Reuters.

**Vladimir** · 03-28-2006, 14:46

Originally Posted by Reenk Roink

He did...

Wait a minute...I thought Muslims didn't drink alcohol.

**Kraxis** · 03-28-2006, 14:58

Some do, but even if they are not allowed to, they have obviously been taking into account the fact that it can happen. Prudent...

Silly ruling btw.

**Rodion Romanovich** · 03-28-2006, 15:33

Originally Posted by ghost908

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapc...eut/index.html

NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) -- A Muslim couple in India have been told by local Islamic leaders they must separate after the husband "divorced" his wife in his sleep, the Press Trust of India reported.

Quote:
The religious leaders ruled that if the couple wanted to remarry they would have to wait at least 100 days. Sohela would also have to spend a night with another man and be divorced by him in turn.

Does anyone else think is this ridiculous?

Not at all

I could always take one for the team and help him out of this problematic situation - always nice to help thy neighbor

**Kraxis** · 03-28-2006, 15:35

Originally Posted by LegioXXXUlpiaVictrix

Not at all

I could always take one for the team and help him out of this problematic situation - always nice to help thy neighbor

Be careful... You might get what you wish for.

Try to imagine why he dreamt of divorcing her.

**Rodion Romanovich** · 03-28-2006, 18:43

Just one night - how bad could it be?

**solypsist** · 03-29-2006, 00:22

how does anyone know he was referring to his real-life wife when he was talking in his sleep?

**master of the puppets** · 03-29-2006, 01:35

...you can't but then again religious fanatics don't really want to look at the logical side of any situation as there rituals, no matter how outdated or nonsensicle, are always right