Indonesian Maid in Saudi Inherits Millions
Usually we hear about the bad treatment of maids around Middle East. But today there is a good news.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*An Indonesian migrant worker in Saudi Arabia has been awarded an inheritance of 20 million Saudi riyals ($5.3 million) from the estate of her late former-employer-turned-husband.
Saudi daily Okaz reported on Tuesday that the Indonesian woman, whose name cannot be revealed for security reasons, came to Saudi Arabia to work as a maid for a property tycoon in the city of Taif.
The tycoon eventually married the Indonesian woman, but passed away soon after.
According to a Saudi Arabian social observer, Abdullah Umar, the employer's wealth consisted of several inherited plots of land and apartment buildings across many parts of Taif, particularly in the outskirts of the city. Because of this, there were ownership disputes among the heirs.
However, the Indonesian woman decided to stay in Saudi Arabia until she obtained her inheritance.
After more than eight years of negotiations among all the claimants to the properties, trial judge Sheikh Abdurrahman Al-Dakhil ruled that the Indonesian migrant worker was entitled to part of her husband's estate.
She was then awarded 20 million Saudi riyals from her husband's estate, which was valued at 300 million Saudi riyals, after the apartment buildings and plots of land were sold through an open bidding process.
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Source: http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/indonesian-maid-in-saudi-inherits-mi...
the headline title "Indonesian Maid in Saudi Inherits Millions" comes from the Indonesian news website.....
they have preferred to use the term MAID than WIFE....
Yes of course, she'll inherit it since she's no longer his maid but his wife.
Why is she referred to as an "indonesian maid" instead of "saudi billionaires wife"?
Well said FathimaH
it sure does!
You are right! The headline is discriminative and shows the true face of the Saudi society.
Masha Allah, good for her! But I find it disdainful that the headline refers to her as a maid and not his wife.Very narrow minded and shallow considering the fact that she was his maid before marriage only and his lawfully wedded wife at the time of his death. I mean I was a marketing executive years ago before marriage, and should I inherit millions(I wish!) would the headlines then refer to me as "Marketing executive inherits millions"? Meh!
I think the scene is not that grim as it is made out to be.
LOVE IT!!!! this kinda news makes me smile :-D
not equal share for the wife...
No, this is not first time. There are earlier tales like this as well.
But true to say it happens once in a blue moon.
let us Hope that it has been happened first time so it must be Praised as a Encouragement.otherwise till to Date considered that......It is curse to born as ______
Yes! Lucky her :)
Another news source: She was hired @ 700 SAR per month.
So the story really is
"Saudi court awards wife 6% of her late husband's estate".
Lucky her.
If she was his wife, she has the right to get a share! It surely isn't gratuity!