French 'virgin' ruling reversed

BBC News
November 17, 2008

http://www.islamist-watch.org/1128/french-virgin-ruling-reversed

Excerpt:

A French court of appeal has overruled the decision to annul the marriage of two Muslims because the bride had lied about being a virgin.

They are now effectively married again - even though both partners said they accepted the original judgement.

That verdict had caused emotional debate and outrage among some feminists, who said it amounted to a "fatwa" against women's liberty.

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