The head of the Palestinian Islamic courts has told judges not to grant divorces during Ramazan, fearing the month-long fast could spark rash words that would be regretted later. PHOTO: AFP
“People who deprive themselves of food and cigarettes during daylight hours may create problems in their relationship and then make quick and ill-considered decisions,” says Mahmoud al-Habbash, the head of the Palestinian Islamic Sharia court system.
Temperatures likely to soar in first half of Ramazan
According to Al Jazeera, judges will only consider and decide divorce applications made after the month of Ramazan. “My order is based on experience of previous years,” said Mahmoud.
Only religious courts have the power to announce decisions on marriages and divorces in Palestine, Israel and Lebanon.
Temperatures likely to soar in first half of Ramazan
Over 50,000 weddings and 8,000 divorces took place in Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank in 2015, according to the Palestinian Authority.
Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset and abstain from food, water, smoking and sex during this month. The end of Ramazan is marked with a three day festival Eid-ul-Fitr.
This article originally appeared on The Independent.
1714331584-1/FAST-Job-Fair-2024-(2)1714331584-1-270x192.webp)
COMMENTS (2)
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ