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Sweden: Muslim migrant woman can’t get divorce because her husband didn’t agree to it

Dec 3, 2020 1:00 pm By Christine Douglass-Williams 13 Comments

Women have an inferior status in Islamic law. Sharia allows Muslim men to divorce their wives unilaterally, while wives must have their husband’s consent. Sweden has proven in this case that even when they migrate to the West, Muslim women are not safe from the abuse they endured back home.

Islamic law (Sharia) is regarded by its adherents as superior to all laws, and it is in conflict in this, as in other matters, with Swedish law. There should be one law for all in free societies, but there isn’t. In free societies also, there should be zero tolerance for abuse of women’s rights. Those who do not accept the laws of the land should not be permitted to migrate to free societies.

Also in Sweden, a new Arab Party has told Swedes “who do not accept diversity to renounce their citizenship and leave the country.”

The reality of Sweden is so chaotic since it took in multitudes of Muslim migrants that it ran an “image of Sweden campaign” to make it appear attractive to the rest of the world.

“After ten years – she still can not divorce,” translated from “Efter tio år – hon kan fortfarande inte skilja sig,” SVT, November 30, 2020 (thanks to Breitbart):

Although it has been over ten years since “Leyla” divorced her husband, according to Swedish law, she is still registered as married, according to Islamic legal tradition in her home country Iraq. Today, she cannot remarry in Islam if she wants to move on.

– There are many women, not only in Skåne, who are in my situation, she says.

When Malmö resident “Leyla” wanted to get a divorce ten years ago, her husband refused to accept it. After they divorced according to Swedish law, the man moved abroad and he has still not approved of an Islamic divorce. Today she does not know where he is.

– He wanted to move abroad but I wanted to live with my children in Sweden. We did not agree so I wanted to divorce. He then said that he did not intend to undergo an Islamic divorce, she says.

Few imams in Sweden agree to dissolve a marriage religiously if only the woman wants a divorce. This has been the problem for “Leyla”.

Similar situation in his previous marriage

“Leyla” was in the same situation in her previous marriage. She then divorced according to Swedish law, but when she also wanted to dissolve the marriage religiously, her ex-husband did not accept the divorce. This meant that the ex-husband still had custody of the children in Iraq.

– It was very difficult because I was scared and alone. I could not travel to Iraq as long as I was his wife, then he could forbid me and my children to leave the country, she says. One word from the man is enough for divorce After two years, “Leyla” finally managed to get an imam to dissolve the marriage with the help of two friends who could testify that they had previously heard the ex-husband say that he wanted a divorce.

But in the current marriage there is no possibility as her husband never expressed that he wants a divorce.

– One word is enough from the man. But from me, nothing. The woman has no rights and it is unfair, she says. “Leyla” is actually called something else and wants to be anonymous.

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  1. Jayell says

    Dec 3, 2020 at 2:19 pm

    ‘….a new Arab Party has told Swedes “who do not accept diversity to renounce their citizenship and leave the country”……

    So there we have it, couldn’t be any plainer, a takeover by hostile invading forces. Strange how the Swedes kept the Third Reich at bay, but this lot seem to have have just walked in to control the place. “Leyla” will almost certainly not be the last to have problems with her civil liberties in the forthcoming Islamic Republic of Sweden, but where would she and the rest of the newly stateless Swedes who do not accept (so-called) ‘diversity’ go in a Europe that’s ‘diverse’ like Sweden?

    Reply
    • gravenimage says

      Dec 3, 2020 at 10:59 pm

      This story was dealt with in depth here, Jayell:

      “Sweden: New Arab Party asks Swedes ‘who do not accept diversity to renounce their citizenship and leave the country’”

      https://www.jihadwatch.org/2020/09/sweden-new-arab-party-wants-to-ask-all-swedes-who-do-not-accept-diversity-to-renounce-their-citizenship-and-leave-the-country

      Reply
  2. Infidel says

    Dec 3, 2020 at 2:38 pm

    Maybe native Swedes who don’t ’embrace diversity’ can move to the UAE, that has a Muslim ban in place. The Arab party can then take over Sweden and have it join the Arab league 👿

    Leyla should poison her husband and then change her identity, and escape, embracing Christianity in place of Islam

    Reply
  3. Keith O says

    Dec 3, 2020 at 4:47 pm

    The best solution for women in this situation is for the husband to die.
    That’s the only way they can be free.

    Reply
    • gravenimage says

      Dec 3, 2020 at 11:05 pm

      Keith, under Shari’ah law, the woman’s male relatives, including her sons–can marry her off again–or forbid her to marry again. Under Islam a woman is *never* free. She should leave Islam altogether.

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      • Keith O says

        Dec 4, 2020 at 12:23 am

        GI, Your right.
        The only real solution is for islam to be expunged from this plain of existence.

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        • gravenimage says

          Dec 4, 2020 at 11:32 pm

          Thanks, Keith.

  4. gravenimage says

    Dec 3, 2020 at 10:57 pm

    Sweden: Muslim migrant woman can’t get divorce because her husband didn’t agree to it
    ……………..

    This is an enormously common plight for Muslim women. Muslim men can divorce easily–all they have to do is intone the “Triple Talaq” and it is done. But Muslim women usually have to both go to Shari’ah court and have the agreement of their husband. Imams commonly even send women in abusive marriages back to their abusers.

    Of course, I would advise “Leyla” to complete her freedom and leave Islam altogether. Then she can actually marry a man she loves, if she wants to remarry.

    Reply
  5. European pagan says

    Dec 4, 2020 at 9:49 am

    Dear Leyla,
    In Sweden you got divorced. Leave Islam and you will not need an Islamic divorce. Marry a swedish man, get the swedish citizenship, go to work, enjoy your freedom, be nice and forget this womanhater religion.

    Reply
  6. OLD GUY says

    Dec 4, 2020 at 11:39 am

    Where are the major women’s liberation and support groups from around the world. You who ware the PINK HAT’S and march for women’s rights seem to say nothing about the major abuse that women of muslim/islamic suffer.

    WOMEN according to ISLAM you are only worth 1/2 that of a MAN, that should PISS YOU OFF. March on your local mosque’s file discrimination suits against islam’s discrimination against your sisters.

    If you truly want to have equality with men you must take a stand against islamic abuse of women and young girls.

    Reply
    • gravenimage says

      Dec 4, 2020 at 11:34 pm

      I believe in equql rights for women and I oppose this oppression.

      But you are right–many who claim to be feminists do not.

      Reply
  7. James Lincoln says

    Dec 4, 2020 at 12:52 pm

    From American thinker:

    “Top ten rules in the Quran that oppress women”

    Jihad Watch readers, please email the following link to every “women’s rights” groups that you can think of…

    https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2005/11/top_ten_rules_in_the_quran_tha.html

    Reply
    • gravenimage says

      Dec 4, 2020 at 11:34 pm

      +1

      Reply

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