Aziz v. Aziz
…123 (1985) Court: Supreme Court of New York, Special Term, Queens County The court, in favor of the Wife, enforced the terms of a mahr agreement that conformed to New…
…123 (1985) Court: Supreme Court of New York, Special Term, Queens County The court, in favor of the Wife, enforced the terms of a mahr agreement that conformed to New…
…(N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1995) Court: Supreme Court of New York, Kings County The court, in favor of the Husband, found invalid a sadaq that did not satisfy the requirements of…
Habibi-Fahnrich v. Fahnrich Read More »
…6 Misc. 2d 905; 352 N.Y.S.2d 781 (Fam. Ct. 1974) Court: Family Court of New York, New York County Husband and Wife, Egyptian nationals, were married in Egypt in 1971….
…(2006) Court: Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division Husband and Wife were married in New Jersey. The couple participated in a marriage ceremony in accordance with Islam, but never…
Yaghoubinejad v. Haghighi Read More »
…of Appeals of New York. A motion to reconsider the dismissal was also denied. Note: Cited in New York case, Arain v. Arain, 209 A.D.2d 406 at 407, in support…
…(2003)Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, 3rd Department The court found custody with the Mother to be in the best interests of four children after the Father sought…
…the new information age and the Modern Revolution. This new age has changed traditional equations and presented our ummah with new challenges and dangers, but also possibilities. She said that “being part…
…how it bridges people, and brings people together.” By sharing her family’s experiences in coming to New York City from Pakistan, Ms. Ali personalized the experiences of many Muslim families…
Author Salma Hasan Ali Speaks at KARAMAH Read More »
Washington, D.C. February 29, 2012 KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights welcomes news that the U.S. Department of Justice has begun reviewing complaints about warrantless surveillance by the New…
KARAMAH Welcomes Federal Review of NYPD Misconduct Read More »
By: Engy Abdelkader, Esq. “In 2000, Layla and Ahmed were married in an Islamic religious ceremony in Egypt. Layla recently filed for divorce in New Jersey and her husband moved to…