Muhammad v. Muhammad

622 So. 2d 1239 (1993)

Study Aids
Case Briefs Overview
Casebooks
Case Briefs
M
From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Muhammad v. Muhammad

Supreme Court of Mississippi
622 So. 2d 1239 (1993)

DM

Facts

Robert Muhammad (plaintiff) and Debra Muhammad (defendant), who initially bore the surname Wilson, married in Michigan in 1983. In 1987, they moved to an Islamic community in Mississippi known as the University of Islam (University). At the time of the move, the couple had a baby; a second child was born the following year. Life at the University was very restrictive, especially for women: they were required to submit to their husbands and to breastfeed, and denied the ability to leave the area without permission or to make other decisions regarding their lives. Members of the community were restricted to a limited diet, with just one meal a day, and forbidden from using alcohol, tobacco, or drugs. Mail was censored and phone calls withheld. The Muhammad family lived in a single room. Mrs. Muhammad was unhappy at the University because of the conditions imposed. In 1989, with the help of her mother, Mrs. Muhammad left the University with the couple’s two children and moved back to Michigan. Mrs. Muhammad’s mother stated that her daughter was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Mr. Muhammad remained at the University. He filed for divorce on the grounds of desertion. Mrs. Muhammad countersued for divorce on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The chancellor of the trial court awarded a divorce in Mrs. Muhammad’s favor. Mr. Muhammad appealed.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Banks, J.)

Dissent (Smith, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 811,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools—such as Yale, Berkeley, and Northwestern—even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

    Unlock this case briefRead our student testimonials

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

    Learn about our approachRead more about Quimbee

Here's why 811,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 811,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,300 briefs - keyed to 988 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership

Casebooks

Family Law

Key Terms