Divorce: Aussie Islamic Way

Meet the modern women as they take their cases to the Australian Islamic Judicial Council. This film takes us into the world of Islamic divorce as viewed by the couples involved, their families and the Sheikhs – the religious leaders. Sheikh Khalil Chami advises frustrated suburban Australian women on how they can get divorced. Women, who don‘t have the consent of their husbands, can have considerable difficulty getting a Sharia divorce. Rhonda is shocked to learn how few rights she has under Islamic law. According to Sheikh Chami she will have to buy her way out of her marriage, but not all the Sheikhs agree with him. Taking the long view pays dividends; Rhonda is not the only subject whose story has a surprising end.