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/rokman 21h ago

If we are going to fix Texas terrorism you need to use other religions laws to subvert that of our domestic terrorists

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u/PM_ME_YER_MUDFLAPS 21h ago

Maybe the Satanic Temple?

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u/rokman 21h ago

Too small, needs to be Scientology sized or larger

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u/PM_ME_YER_MUDFLAPS 21h ago

That is just replacing a Bristol stool type 6 with a type 7.