Though "Of all lawful acts, divorce is the one most disliked in the eyes of Allah," it has become extremely common in Egypt during the last twenty years. Ahmed Sobhy's Al Motalakat or The Divorced Women talks about the suffering of divorced women in Egypt. There are certain social norms which they should follow. Otherwise, people would start gossiping about and backbiting them. In this series, the writer, Sobhy, attempts to change the way the society perceives and thinks of divorced women. He also tries to change the way divorced women perceive themselves. In Egypt, there are two types of divorce: revocable and irrevocable divorce. The former "happens when a couple [has] divorced twice." The latter takes place when they have divorced
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Nowadays, some people get married "to satisfy their parents." ("Reasons Behind The Soaring Divorce Rates in Egypt!!"). Parents would try to find Mister Right or Miss Right for their children. They would even arrange marriages for them explaining that they will not always be there for them because they are ageing. They want to make sure that they are happy and cared for before they die. Being under pressure, they get married to please their parents. Others get married "to satisfy… society." ("Reasons Behind The Soaring Divorce Rates in Egypt!!"). Single girls, for example, yield to social pressures and get married. These girls are tired of hearing hurtful words uttered by everyone around them: "What is your problem? Are you too picky or perhaps 'mo3akada'??" ("Getting Married For The Wrong Reasons!"). Others get married in order to "have kids" ("Reasons Behind The Soaring Divorce Rates in Egypt!!"). When a girl grows old, she fears that she will not be able to have children. Therefore, she marries the first person who proposes to her even if he is not her prince charming. Others get married to "seek freedom." ("Reasons Behind The Soaring Divorce Rates in Egypt!!"). Single girls decide to get married trying to escape from all the restrictions forced upon them by their parents. However, when they get married, they find other harder ones. Hence, people should get married only when they are extremely in love. They should get married when they find the right person and when they really want to spend their whole life with this lover. ("Reasons Behind The Soaring Divorce Rates in
Nowadays, some people get married "to satisfy their parents." ("Reasons Behind The Soaring Divorce Rates in Egypt!!"). Parents would try to find Mister Right or Miss Right for their children. They would even arrange marriages for them explaining that they will not always be there for them because they are ageing. They want to make sure that they are happy and cared for before they die. Being under pressure, they get married to please their parents. Others get married "to satisfy… society." ("Reasons Behind The Soaring Divorce Rates in Egypt!!"). Single girls, for example, yield to social pressures and get married. These girls are tired of hearing hurtful words uttered by everyone around them: "What is your problem? Are you too picky or perhaps 'mo3akada'??" ("Getting Married For The Wrong Reasons!"). Others get married in order to "have kids" ("Reasons Behind The Soaring Divorce Rates in Egypt!!"). When a girl grows old, she fears that she will not be able to have children. Therefore, she marries the first person who proposes to her even if he is not her prince charming. Others get married to "seek freedom." ("Reasons Behind The Soaring Divorce Rates in Egypt!!"). Single girls decide to get married trying to escape from all the restrictions forced upon them by their parents. However, when they get married, they find other harder ones. Hence, people should get married only when they are extremely in love. They should get married when they find the right person and when they really want to spend their whole life with this lover. ("Reasons Behind The Soaring Divorce Rates in