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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Snoozin: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Medosa: [b]I have a littlel more time, so here is a little more: The law I refered to is (Qanoon El Tahaa), or obedience law. This Law is from Islamic Shariaa. It demands total ebedience by the wife of her husband.It includes for example obeying a husbands demand for his wife not to visit her family (he does not have to give a reason). It also included until recently stopping her from working (this was ruled unreasonable). Regarding travel, an Egyptian woman cannot obtain a passport without her husbands permission. Of course they cannot stop a foreign woman from obtaining her passport, but (at least in theory), they can stop her leaving the country if she is dis-obeying her husband, hence the reference to restriction of movement in the document I posted above (Human rights watch). Now the IMPORTANT point here is that regardless of current practice, THE LAW HAS NOT BEEN REPEALED. What this means is , while the current government may be a bit lax (or lenient, depending on your point of view), in applying it, the next one might not, or even this one might just change its mind (under pressure from religious bodies!). For example it used to be the practice that, if a woman left her marital home (usually through ill treatment, or following the man taking a second wife), she would be considered (Nashez), or dis-obedient. The man can get a court order to force her into a (marital home), in fact it is called (Beit El Ta'aa), or house of obedience, which only had to meet very poor and spartan standards. In fact it was invariably used as a torture home. Until recently the Police enforced this , by taking the woman FORCIBLY to this house, where the husband would LAWFULLY LOCK HER UP. The prevention of travel, is part of that law. ONCE MORE WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT THIS LAW IS STILL ON THE STATUTE BOOKS... Enough said, will not waste my time any further. [This message has been edited by Medosa (edited 18 October 2005).][/b][/QUOTE] Ah yes, that house of obedience. She can divorce him though, to avoid this, right? I mean I'd give up all alimony rights to get out of the country if I had to.... [/QB][/QUOTE]
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