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World Service,12 May 2017,26 mins

Halala: The Men who Sell Divorce

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Online services are charging divorced Muslim women thousands of pounds to take part in sham Islamic marriages. The controversial practice, known as Halala, is believed by a small minority of Muslims to be the only way a divorced woman can get back with her husband after a triple talaq - an instant divorce where a man says 'talaq' three times to his wife. These marriages can leave women open to financial exploitation, blackmail and even sexual abuse. Athar Ahmad examines the controversial practice known as Halala, in which a divorced Muslim woman can get back with her husband. Presenter and Producer: Athar Ahmad (Photo:Prayer beads, Credit: Athar Ahmad)

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