> And while on this subject (free associating),in which culture can a man > divorce his wife by repeating three times "I divorce you"? > > MIchael Sylvester,PhD > Daytona Beach,Florida
Brief research I checked credits it to the Muslim religion, rather than to any "culture." And to clarify, just in case a Muslim man isn't sure of the fine points, I found this interesting information, from pakistanlink.com: >There are many Muslims who are not fully aware of the rules of divorce. Some people think that the divorce cannot happen unless they say or write the word of divorce three times. This is wrong. The Islamic divorce takes place even if the husband says the words of divorce one time. Of course he must be sane, not having lost his senses due to extreme rage or intoxicants. >If a husband writes a paper for his wife and tells her that he divorced her three times. Then we should ask that person what was his intention. If he wanted to give three time divorce all at once, then it will be counted as such. Then his wife is irrevocably divorced from him. He cannot cancel this divorce. She is no more his wife and they must separate. He cannot remarry her, unless she marries another person and after having lived with him, is also divorced and wants to get back to her former husband. >However, if he wrote the words of divorce three times only to emphasize his intent to divorce his wife or if he was under the impression that one time is not sufficient then this will be counted as one divorce only. If this was the first time or second time in his life that he has made such statement, then he would have a right to cancel his divorce and get back to his wife, if he wanted. Beth Benoit University System of New Hampshire --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
