[Debora]

The contract protects the woman by its contents. It could have provisions about doweries, property,standards of living. It could have a clause about the woman’s wish to remain in the work force. It could contain standards by which a man should treat his wife (and vice versa), or other ‘deal breakers.’ These standards by which a woman should be treated are taken for granted in this country (but sometimes insufficient-for all the abused and poor women in the country), but are not taken for granted in Islam. I believe the ‘religious contract’ you’re describing is the wedding and ceremony, which is, of course, also vital to the marriage, but does not legally protect the woman like a good marriage contract will.

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Name : Debora, Gender : F, Religion : Muslim, Age : 40, City : Virginia Beach, State : VA, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,