Hindu-Hindu marriage problem

Neha says: July 16, 2012 at 4:32 am

I am married to a Hindu man before. Now i converted to Islam for last three years. I stay in UAE. For last 6 years i have no relation with my Hindu husband. he not agree to give divorce. now I dont like to stay with him because i am Muslim. and last six years i am only earning money and i gave to him because i have one son with him and he never allowed to stay my son with me. now really i want to divorce with him. so what should i do pl help me to solve this matter. if i go india and i declare i am muslim, may be he kill me. so pl someone help to solve this matter. Thanks

Admin says:

Sorry Neha to hear of your story. You have rights to be what ever you want to be, there is no reason you have to fear from your (legal) husband. India is still a country of (most times) laws and orders, and you could ask for police help if needed.

You are legally married and thus if you want a divorce, you have to have legal process to go through. We believe you have to hire a lawyer and have all proceedings in India. You will have to go there personally.

The most complex matter in any divorce is the child custody. Normally, judge would give shared custody or visitation rights to both parents. However, if you are in UAE and the child and (former) husband is in India, the distance will be an issue. Further, you have to convince the judge that you are not going to fly away with the child to UAE.

The child is a Hindu because at his birth time, both mother and father were Hindus. Later, you change your religion to Islam. It is possible that this may add complexities to your claim for the child custody, especially if you wish a full 100% custody. If you are looking for a shared custody (one week with a Hindu father and a week with the Muslim mother), that could be worked out.

Best would be to go to India for a few years, resolve all legal matters and later reconsider if you wish to move away from India. Best wishes.

Also read: Islamic Women Today, Hindu-Muslim marriages, Hindu girl, Muslim girl, Hindu boy, Muslim boy,

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