Converting to Islam falsely touted as 'pathway to divorce' in Catholic-majority Philippines
Filipinos who have married under civil law cannot get a divorce after converting to Islam, contrary to false posts circulating on Facebook in the Catholic-majority Philippines, where divorce remains illegal. Divorce under Islamic law is only possible if a couple was married under those terms, multiple lawyers in the archipelago nation told AFP.
The Philippines Anwar Radiamoda Pershing Taiyab Lorna Kapunan Katrina Legarda Mindanao State University Shariah Center
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