Sharia has been instituted as a main body of civil and criminal law in twelve Muslim-majority states since 1999 in Nigeria
A married woman, Amina Adamu, has asked a Sharia court at Magajin Gari in Kaduna to dissolve her marital union with one Adamu Abubakar through what is known as “Khul’i”.
The complainant told the court on Wednesday that she was ready to return the N10,000 bride price she received in order to free herself from the marriage.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that “khul’i”, known as “redemption”, is a way of obtaining freedom in a marital setting.
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Adamu stated that she was tired of the marriage and could not be submissive to her husband who was however not present in court as at the time of the hearing.
The judge, Malam Kabir Muhammad, then asked if she had any witnesses to confirm the amount of the bride price and she answered in the affirmative.
He went on to adjourn the matter to Jan. 28 for the complainant to present her witnesses and to send a reminder to the husband to be in court
