Never showed her face in 30 years of marriage:Saudi woman wants divorce after husband lifts her veil
http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2007/10/08/40103.html
A 50-year-old Saudi woman asked for divorce after her husband lifted her face veil while she was sleeping, local press reported.
For 30 years, the wife said she never showed her face to her husband in conformity with the tradition of her native village near the south western Saudi city of Khamis Mushayt.
"After all these years, he tries to commit such a big mistake," the wife told Saudi newspaper Al-Riyadh, after she left the house in total disbelief.
She said the husband apologized and promised never to do it again.
This is not the first case of husbands who have not seen their wives' faces in decades.
In the past Al Arabiya has reported the case of Ali al-Qahtani, whose wife had been wearing the face veil for the entire ten years of their marrage. When he tried to take it off, she threatened to leave and only decided to stay after he swore never to try again.
Hassan Al-Atibi threatened to marry another woman if his wife didn't show him her face. The woman nominated one of her friends who doesn't observe this tradition as a possible new wife for him, saying this would be better than her showing her face.
And neither the husband or children of Om Rabea al-Gahdaray, 70, have ever seen her face. Al-Gahdaray says it is a family tradition, also followed by mother and sisters, which her husband accepted and never tried to change.
When asked how she could have kids without her husband ever seeing her face, she replied: "Marriage is about love, not faces."
Comment:
I suppose after 30 years most men would be curious to find out what there wife looks like and I am surprised that this man accepted such marital terms willingly. Is this opinion from Islam or an extreme understanding?
Her last comment is true and makes a lot of sense "Marriage is about love, not faces."
I suppose thats true.
But you gotta realize that a guys gonna be curious as to what she looks like. And if a married guy cant look at his own wife, then who the hell should he look at??
would she have prefered if he looked @ some1 else?
Back in BLACK
Wow. I've never even heard of this before...
How difficult would it be to cover your face 24/7.
how difficult would it be not to see your own wifes face for that long
"ThiS WoRlD Iz A PrIsOn 4 A BeLiVeR AnD PaRaDiSe 4 A NoN-BeLiVeR.........."
it wud be funny if he turned out 2 be a guy
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane, by those who couldn't hear the music...
lol
u would find that funny?
"ThiS WoRlD Iz A PrIsOn 4 A BeLiVeR AnD PaRaDiSe 4 A NoN-BeLiVeR.........."
obv i wud find it funny but if i was her husband i wudnt be that humoured
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane, by those who couldn't hear the music...
very true BUT its a proven fact that men are visual beings and women are mental, emotional beings so i can understand his curiosity.
No not the gum drop buttons! – Gingy
After 30 years?! I wouldn't even marry someone if I wasn't allowed to see their face before marriage, it just doesn't seem right :?
The next news article should be "Saudi woman should be shot".
In a marriage there are rights of the spouse.
Whi8le I doubt "seeing the face" may be written anywhere explicitly (after all it is farcical not to...), how would she fare with other marital affairs?
Or did she tell him to go elsewhere for that too?
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
lol.
I take it the Saudi Niqabi's didnt impress you very much?
Never gave them much thought. As along as I did not trip in the overly log abayah's (which I did not) it was all good.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
The Iranian women always used to get trodden on by me. Their abayah's were so long, they'd sweep the floor.
So Admin, dont be so quiet. A few words on your experience please.
How does it feel to be back? How did you feel when you first saw the Kabah and the blinging Mosque in Medinah? How did you find the food, people and weather?
Salam
She asked for a divorce just because her husband touched her while she slept?
Wow.
The woman needs a good slap across the face.
Jesus H. Christ.
What is this world coming to!!
Omrow
Woah!!! It's Omrow!
Where you been?
I needed some stitches.
Welcome back Omrow, what a surprise!
i know its wrong to say but seriously i thought you had died or summat,
A rose protects its beauty with thorns..a woman protects hers with a veil
Salam
Being Bliss, you should not think negative thoughts at all.
Omrow
i thought he realised this forum wasnt for bald middle aged men lol onli jokin or am i?
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane, by those who couldn't hear the music...
This is Revival. It has myterious powers.
so cut down ur age and gave u hair?
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane, by those who couldn't hear the music...
Bliss, the forum aint the be all and end all.
How do you kiss someone with a veil on? He was her HUSBAND for crying out loud! Would you ever marry someone who refuses to let you see their face?
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
Husband - closes his eyes
Wife - lifts her veil and kisses him
Husband - opens one eye slightly
Wife - slaps him and then puts her veil on quickly
Husband - opens both eyes and apologises
I find it unbelievable that some people do this. A man will always be curious as to how his wife looks like.
if she had any common sense she would have blind folded him first. That way she can be sure that he wont be peekin
No not the gum drop buttons! – Gingy
no no u got it all wrong
husband eyes close
wife- lifts her veil and kisses him
husband- opens eye slightly
wife- calls her lawyer for a divorce
imagine her passport photo lol
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane, by those who couldn't hear the music...