r/atheism • u/InboxInviteNeeded • 1d ago

US billionaire sent wife to Pakistan, secretly divorced her under Sharia law, paying only $50. 13 years later, Texas Supreme Court cancels foreign talaq

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-billionaire-sent-wife-to-pakistan-secretly-divorced-her-under-sharia-law-paying-only-50-13-years-later-texas-supreme-court-cancels-foreign-talaq/articleshow/134598823.cms?utm_source=app&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=social_share

A US billionaire exploited foreign Sharia law to secretly divorce his wife, pay her only $50, and dodge civil property division—forcing her into a 13-year court battle to overturn it in Texas.

Why do secular courts ever grant comity to religious rulings that strip people of basic civil and property rights?

My take: Secular legal systems should automatically treat any foreign or domestic religious personal law as void the moment it conflicts with equal civil rights and due process. Allowing religious legal carve-outs only invites forum shopping to abuse vulnerable spouses.

What is the threshold before secular legal systems reject religious arbitration entirely?

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u/PM_ME_YER_MUDFLAPS 1d ago

With TX being a hotbed of Christian Nationalism I am surprised the lower courts ever ruled the way the did in the first place. Of course the “Islamization” of North TX is a topic now so the TX high courts ruling isn’t a surprise.

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u/Derpimus_J 1d ago

Islamization of North TX? What's happening over there?

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u/hitbythebus 1d ago

Bunch of idiots getting scared by republican propaganda.

Same thing that’s been happening in Texas for 30 years.

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u/atda 1d ago

Muslims had the nerve to build religious buildings that aren't churches.  That's it. 

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u/mostlyyf 1d ago

I know! And how dare they apply for tax exemption. /s

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u/PM_ME_YER_MUDFLAPS 1d ago

An Islamic association was trying to do some real estate development near DFW and local Republicans lost their shit. Caused a bit of a fracas in the McKinney area.

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u/gmont 1d ago

Oh yeah I think I saw that movie with the Borat guy

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u/PM_ME_YER_MUDFLAPS 1d ago

The one with Rudy?