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DUBAI, May 14 (AFP)-A test case for Islamic laws on marriage dwindled out on Sunday as a Muslim couple opted in an Emirati court to go for an ordinary divorce after an attempt by e-mail ignited huge interest. "There is no such thing as Internet divorce. The court refers to the laws in force. A request for divorce must be registered and recorded in the official register," said the chairman of Dubai's personal status court." According to Hassan al-Bassiouni, "the case that was examined today behind closed doors was a request for an ordinary divorce submitted in person by a journalist." The journalist of U.S. nationality informed his wife of the divorce by e-mail last October before filing the case in court. Under an Islamic law, a man can divorce his wife by telling her three times: I divorce you. "The husband and his wife today also submitted an agreement which they want included in their file," the judge said, adding that a verdict would be given on June 4. The court had originally been expected to make a landmark ruling on the legality of Internet divorce. But after attracting widespread media attention, the two sides apparently agreed to opt for an ordinary divorce. The judge pointed to legal and identification problems. "Divorce by Internet would need judicial amendments. The court must prove the identity of the person requesting a divorce by Internet because what's important is identification and not the means used to ask for a divorce," said the judge. |
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