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helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

I'm sure this doesn't apply to you but in a Muslim country should the marriage end - the Muslim father will have more "rights" than you do. Of course, this would be the case in an all Muslim custody battle too. I only mention it because if it gets ugly, he can prevent you and the child from leaving freely.

I know many women married to Muslims (with families) who get along very nicely thankyou - so it's a rare issue.

Nordic · Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 22

Most schools directly ask what the religion of the child is. All Muslim children must attend Islamic classes. If you put any other religion in the application form, there is no obligation. However, the fact that father's name indicates that he is Muslim, might bring up a few questions.

Londrinense · Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 6

I see...

Actually, my husband is as Muslim as I am Christian... Meaning we were born in practicing families but that's it.

The difference is that I am comfortable saying I do not have a religion, but my husband isn't. And he does go to mosque, say, once every 3 years when we visit his home country.

helenl, ever since I married my husband ( 11 years ago), people have been curious as to whether I had seen the movie "Never without my daughter".

I just hope he doesn't have an evil alter ego just waiting to take over once we step in the ME! Wink

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 3:34 am Post subject:

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

There was a recent case in Dubai - of course each is individual, the husband accused his British (I think) wife of adultery after she had tea with another man who fixed her computer. She ended up in jail and is to be deported imminently (if she's not gone already) and the children are staying behind.

trapezius · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject:

^ That is sick and tragic Evil or Very Mad

Poor kids

Of course, building the world's largest mall and tallest building makes it all OK.

There are special pits in hell reserved for such people.

Cleopatra · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:10 am Post subject:

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

Cleo - this is a separate, earlier case. She was British, she was married to a Muslim (don't know if he was Emirati) and he accused her of adultery with someone who had come to the house to fix a computer, she was arrested and deported - her (their) children remain in UAE with their father.

Cleopatra · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:49 am Post subject:

OK, thanks for the clarification.

However, the more recent case makes it clear that this is not a "Muslim husband/non Muslim wife" issue.

trapezius · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:03 am Post subject:

I forgot to finish the interrogations I face:

"Where is your wife from?"

She is British.

"Is she of Pakistani/Indian origin, or British British?"

She is "British British."

"Is she Muslim?"

[Secret sigh] Rolling Eyes

No, she is not.

THEN WHAT FOLLOWS IS A BARRAGE OF POINTED QUESTIONS.

"Will she convert?"
"Does she know about Islam?"
"Are you trying to convince her?"
"Are you teaching her about Islam?"

It is her decision.

AND A NEW QUESTION FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS:

"What about your daughter, what religion will she follow?"

Of course she will be Muslim. (Any other answer is just unacceptable to be said in public to people, so I just say that... any other country, I would not hide the truth, but here is a different story in some cases, such as this one)

Cleopatra · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:09 am Post subject:

spicegirl · Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 112

In the first case of adultery which helenl mentions, the husband who dobbed his wife in was an Egyptian Muslim, if I remember correctly - anyway, he wasn't an Emirati.

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