“Talaq, Talaq, Talaq”
by Ryan - March 27th, 2006 4:12 pm
Beatlejuice, Beatlejuice, Beatlejuice… was the last time i’d heard of consequences for saying a word 3 times in a row. But that was in a movie (Beatlejuice is the name of the movie in case anyone didn’t know). Well, mark March 27th, 2006 as the new ‘last time’… but this is in real life, not a movie. It seems in some far off places saying certain words 3 times in a row actually does have consequences.
Poor Sohela Ansari was lying in bed one night when she overheard her deep in sleep husband say the word “talaq” 3 times. Turns out, talaq translates to divorce.. and if said 3 times in a row the marriage is over.. Unconscious or not.
Here’s the full story
Some interesting quotes for those not wanting to read the whole article:
“When local Islamic leaders heard of the sleep talking, they said Aftab’s words constituted a divorce under an Islamic procedure known as “triple talaq.â€?”
“The religious leaders ruled that if the couple wanted to remarry they would have to wait at least 100 days. Sohela would also have to spend a night with another man and be divorced by him in turn.”
The following is a quote in the man’s defense…
“The law clearly says any action under compulsion or in a state of intoxication has no effect. The case of someone uttering something while asleep falls under this category and will have no impact whatsoever,�
The funniest part about the last quote is that it shows that “triple talaq” is actually a real thing.. just not when one is sound asleep saying it.
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