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Maryland appeals court rules Islamic divorce practice constitutionally invalid

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] The Maryland Court of Appeals has ruled [opinion, text] that the Islamic talaq [IRFI backgrounder], a controversial practice under which a husband can divorce his wife without her say, violates the state constitution [text] and therefore does not constitute a valid form of divorce in Maryland. The Court held Tuesday that talaq was against Maryland constitutional provisions granting

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on May 08, 2008 (boomark / email).

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