The federal court in Canada ruled against recognizing an Islamic divorce in a case recently which has made the news. Although, this article states a couple can divorce each other in Islam by just saying "I divorce you" three times, it is usually only the man who is allowed to do this and not the woman.
No religion should ever be allowed to determine their own laws in Canada, or America or any other democratic society. We should be on the lookout for Islamic organizations who make it part of their politics or political agenda to push this foward:
"Muslims in the GTA are monitoring the case of a Toronto woman whose bid to sponsor a new husband to Canada was nixed because a religious "talaq" divorce of her first spouse is not recognized in Ontario.
Hoda Hussein Hazimeh claims a "talaq" divorce with ex-husband Ali Hammoud conducted under Sharia law and registered in Lebanon should be recognized here so she can sponsor her second husband, Hafez Farhat.
But federal court disagreed and ruled against her.
A talaq divorce under Sharia law can be performed on the telephone. In it, the couple repeat "I divorce you" three times in front of community leaders and witnesses.
"This decision can have a huge impact on those who practise Sharia law or religious marriages," said Hazimeh's lawyer, Edward Corrigan.
"Many people will be impacted if these divorces are not recognized in Canada."
Federal immigration officials have been getting tough on those practising talaq marriages and divorces, Corrigan said.
"They (immigration) have been challenging religious divorces much more vigorously than in the past," Corrigan said..."
The laws of Canada and America must always be followed. You are so right, no religion should be allowed to make their own laws in a democracy.
Posted by: worriedmary | May 01, 2009 at 09:46 PM
Its not religion that we should worry about - but out-of-control multiculturaliasm that continues to Balkanize Canada and the USA as different ethnic groups seek to impose THEIR religions cultures, and dress codes on the rest of us.
Posted by: Bill Gibbons | September 01, 2009 at 04:33 PM