Khol'a divorce gives unhappy wives new options
Egyptian wife divorces man for smelly feet
CAIRO (Al Said Zayed, Alarabiya.net)
An Egyptian woman filed for divorce at the Family Court because her husband hasn't showered since they got married—two months ago.
Yara Saad Al-Din, 23, met Aysar Ali, a 31-year-old engineer, on a plane. A week later, he proposed, and the two were married.
According to the divorce papers, Ali told his wife he had not showered for two months because of a skin disease that made him allergic to water. The wife then consulted his doctor, who confirmed the husband's claim, but assured her his disease has nothing to do with water.
When Ali refused to grant Al-Din a divorce, she said she filed for khol'a – an Islamic arrangement which grants women a divorce if they renounce their financial rights.
The number of khol'a cases has been rising steadily in Egypt, with some 12,000 khol'a cases registered in courts every year.
AlArabiya.net conducted an investigation to find the strangest and most unusual reasons for divorce.
Salwa Abdullah, a civil servant, divorced her husband for his bad breath from eating too much onion and garlic and because he didn't wash his feet, which made her repel from sex and refuse to sleep on the same bed.
In the coastal city of Port Said, Nawal Abul-Aal, an engineer, filed for divorce because her veterinarian husband insisted on keeping cats and dogs in the house.
In Upper Egypt, housewife Atteyat Al-Sayed asked for a divorce after her husband refused to let her go to her father's funeral.
Hanaa Al-Abd, also from Upper Egypt, sought divorce because her husband worked as a sorcerer, taking money for preparing spells that were meant to help girls marry, bring people back from abroad, and solve marital problems. Al-Abd asked the husband to give up this fraudulent business, and when he refused, she filed for divorce.
Although women get no financial support in khol'a divorces, many use it as a means to get out of miserable marriages.
Before the law was passed in 2000, a woman had to present strong evidence against her husband in order to divorce, such as physical abuse or adultery. _________________
hmm... id say these pople do not really love their spouses.
on the part of the men, you know your wife wants you clean, and its also because you ought to be clean. TAKE A BATH!
on the part of the woman, perhaps you can sacrifice a teensy bit? well, nobody is forcing you to have sex with him (hell they shouldnt be forced to). but that doesnt mean that you have to divorce him. perhaps you just need to make him realize that he really needs to shower.
but well, if the guy is truly hard headed, it may be a strange reason, but by all means divorce him. you are entitled to sex. and if you cant have sex because he stinks like hell, find another man.
but the thing is, before entering into a marriage, you should both be open to each other. tell your girlfriend, "honey, im sorry but i dont take a bath." then the girl will decide if she can stand a man who doesnt shower. this is very important. before marrying someone, know all that person's faults and flaws, and be transparent about your own faults and flaws. _________________
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I'm not going to say those men were right in not bathing but i also must say these women seem to have half ass excuses to get out of marriages. _________________ Join Reality Of It All!!!
well sooner or later sex will have to come into the picture and i dont think its tolerable to sleep with someone who doesnt shower, or kiss someone who doesnt brush their teeth. _________________
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