Malaysiakini sees the problem of Syariah divorce cases through the eyes of a single mother.<br /><br />Atikah Zahar is a Singaporean woman who is seeking justice after a failed marriage to a Malaysian man whom she had been married to for six years. Just like most women, she had wished for a normal blissful marriage.<br /><br />However, for most of the six years of marriage, she had suffered from what she alleges to be domestic violence by her husband.<br /><br />She also claimed that her in-laws had been abusive not only verbally but also to the extent of locking her up in her own room.<br /><br />Atikah had no other choice but to file for a divorce and fight for full custody of her son.<br /><br />Atikah relates to Malaysiakini on her battle for her rights in the Malaysian Syariah court system.<br /><br />Producers: Lydia Azizan & Azreen Madzlan<br />Editor: Lydia Azizan<br />Narrator: Azreen Madzlan<br />Camera: Shukri Mohamad
