Bleu, I understand what you are saying, I truly do. You are stating that a child belongs to a family whereas in the Western view of things, a child belongs to his mother and father (in that order usually.) My problem with this case is that it has NOT been adjudicated. The uncle has made a unilateral decision that reverses the legal right of custody by the mother without benefit of a judge. No official decision has been made. Now, you can say that Sharia says such-and-so but that is for a Sharia judge to decide, not an uncle. I am surprised that the child has not at least been reclaimed for his mother while the case is presented in court. I can't imagine either that Her Majesty (Eliz. R) is going to look favorably on Her laws being overturned without a court decision.
Mandi
Bleu, I understand what you are saying, I truly do. You are stating that a child belongs to a family whereas in the Western view of things, a child belongs to his mother and father (in that order usually.) My problem with this case is that it has NOT been adjudicated. The uncle has made a unilateral decision that reverses the legal right of custody by the mother without benefit of a judge. No official decision has been made. Now, you can say that Sharia says such-and-so but that is for a Sharia judge to decide, not an uncle. I am surprised that the child has not at least been reclaimed for his mother while the case is presented in court. I can't imagine either that Her Majesty (Eliz. R) is going to look favorably on Her laws being overturned without a court decision.
Mandi