A Jos
Upper Area Court on Thursday dissolved the marriage between 27-year-old Rukayat
Ahmed, an NYSC member, and Alkasim Ahmed, following a petition filed by the
former.
Rukayat, a resident of Jos, had
approached the court seeking the dissolution of the marriage on the grounds
that she was no more in love with Alkasim.
The woman, who filed a direct
complaint to the court, argued that such separation was permissible in Islamic
law, “if the partners are no more in love and therefore unwilling to live
together”.
When the case was mentioned on May
25, the husband did not object to Rukayat’s demand.
At the resumption of hearing on
the matter on Thursday, the Judge, Yahaya Ahmed, endorsed the separation of the
couple and ordered the petitioner to refund the N80,000 paid as dowry by her
husband, as applicable in Islamic law.
Rukayat promptly paid the money
and walked away a free woman.
(NAN)
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