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Egypt: MP asks PA to Revoke Khol’ Law

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Egypt: MP asks PA to Revoke Khol’ Law

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A member of the People’s Assembly (PA) filed a request to annul the law that permits khol’, or a women’s right to divorce.Nine years after its introduction, the law is once again the subject of debate with Independent MP Mohamed Al-Omdah arguing that it contradicts with Islamic teachings.On Thursday, Al-Omdah asked the PA, to change Article 20 of the personal status law that allows women to divorce their husbands, provided that they pay back their dowries (mahr) and other presents.
To read the full article please visit the Daily News Egypt website.

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A member of the People’s Assembly (PA) filed a request to annul the law that permits khol’, or a women’s right to divorce.Nine years after its introduction, the law is once again the subject of debate with Independent MP Mohamed Al-Omdah arguing that it contradicts with Islamic teachings.On Thursday, Al-Omdah asked the PA, to change Article 20 of the personal status law that allows women to divorce their husbands, provided that they pay back their dowries (mahr) and other presents.
To read the full article please visit the Daily News Egypt website.

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