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Muslim Women who Suffer Family Violence in Singapore can Seek Recourse ­


Posted by syahirah on 25 Dec 2017 / 0 Comments
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In the article “Domestic violence is more than just physical abuse” published in Malay language newspaper Berita Harian on December 1, 2017, the executive director of local ulama (religious scholar) organisation Pergas, Mohd Yusri Yuhbi Mohd Yusof, looks at several aspects of abuse and neglect in Muslim families: financial, psychological and emotional, physical, sexual and […]

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Culture/Society

Deconstructing Pre-Marriage Advice for Singaporean Muslims


Posted by syahirah on 15 Nov 2012 / 1 Comment
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This is my marriage contract, certifying that my husband and I went through a “marriage ceremony peformed under Islamic rites”, and that he had agreed to certain “special conditions” otherwise known as ta’aliq. We didn’t pay much attention to the conditions provided to us by the kadi (judge) from the syariah court, dismissing it as […]

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Afshan Azad’s Courtroom Drama


Posted by sarayasin on 27 Dec 2010 / 0 Comments
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Back in July, I wrote about Afshan Azad’s abuse by her father and brother. When they threatened to kill her for having a Hindu boyfriend, she fled to London; her father and brother were questioned and charged by police. Though Azad attempted to drop the charges, her brother and father were tried in court last […]

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