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Saudi Arabia  

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  • Saudi Arabia adheres to Sharia law's regulation of divorce, which is based on the teachings of Allah, the Prophet Muhammad, and Islamic scholars. The Islamic religion, which governs marriage and family relationships in Saudi Arabia, permits divorce but regards it as highly undesirable. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Saudi Arabia]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Saudi_Arabia

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