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Are Muslim women allowed to get divorced in the UK?

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Channel 4 has commissioned a documentary titled The Truth About Muslim Marriage, to be shown this Tuesday. It examines whether Britain's centuries-old marriage laws need to be updated to reflect and better serve today's multifaith society. read more

A man should (a) divorce only once and (b) only during the time when his wife is not on her menses and (c) there has been no sexual contact with her since the time of her last menses. After a divorce is pronounced by a husband, his wife must wait for a given period (‘iddat’). read more

Lian: If the husband falsely accuses his wife or adultery or unchastity, the law recognises a Muslim woman’s right to get a divorce on the ground of character assassination. This type of divorce in Islam is only available to an Islamic woman if the allegations by the husband are false and voluntary. read more

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