Saudi Riyal 5 lakh fine, jail for checking spouse's mobile without permission

May 13, 2016

Jeddah, May 13: Checking out your spouse's phone without his or her consent because you suspect some indiscretion could cost you a whopping SR500,000 fine, a year in jail, or both.

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This is according to lawyer Khaled Al-Babatain, who told a local publication that the definition of spying under current laws include eavesdropping or accessing information electronically.

He said the same penalties would apply if someone tries to access information or photographs for the purposes of blackmail and extortion. This applies to husbands and wives, and members of the same family. Al-Babatain said defamation online is considered a separate offense.

Lawyer Ibrahim Al-Zamzai said there is a difference between simply looking at your spouse's phone and gaining information electronically. The former is an offense that a judge can punish at his discretion, but the latter is considered spying.

Former judge Nasr Al-Yamani said spying on a spouse is forbidden in Islam. However, judges have some discretion, especially if women apply for the annulment of their marriages by claiming they have evidence of their husbands' infidelity.

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Saturday, 14 May 2016

Prophet Muhammad pbuh said:
The most Perfect of the Believers in Faith are the best of them in MORALS. and The best among them are those who are best to their Wives.
You will be rewarded for the handful of food you put in your wife's mouth....

A woman dreams of a Perfect Husband,
A man dreams of a Perfect wife,
But They dont realize that ALLAH created them to Complete One another.

Give up what is doubtful to you for that which is not Doubtful, for TRUTH is peace of mind and FALSEHOOD is doubt.
If your spouse is ANGRY, YOU should be calm. When ONE is FIRE, the other should be WATER.

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Friday, 13 May 2016

thanks alot saudi govt, safe from wife, can chat and talk with lots of girl.

Basheer
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Friday, 13 May 2016

sometimes cant understand the saudi law.

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Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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