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Breaking the Silence on Spiritual Abuse
(*blog has been updated to include additional case studies.) Spiritual abuse is often associated with faith leaders. However, religion is sometimes misused to manipulate and control the victims, who often are women and children. In the context of intimate partner...
I Want to Divorce My Husband But He Won’t Give Me My Mahr. What Should I Do?
This question and its answers are much more complex than meets the eye. There are key principles that need to be understood from an Islamic perspective before answering this question. On the face of it, it seems as though the answer would be pretty simple, but in...
How to avoid the pitfalls of Islamic marriages and divorces
Sarah Al-Jourani, a Sharia specialist family solicitor provides advice on sharia law and what the legal rights are for those in civil partnerships. Islamic marriages and divorces conducted in England and Wales are not legally recognised unless they are combined with...
Why Women should aspire to be financially free
Is the root cause of many women's problems a lack of financial independence and financial education? Most would consider that this is an issue that only those facing divorce have to think about, but in my opinion it is an issue any woman could be...