PATTERSON, Judge.
The wife, Asma Akileh, appeals from the final judgment of dissolution of marriage. She challenges the trial court's ruling that the parties' Islamic antenuptial agreement, known as a sadaq, is unenforceable for lack of consideration and because the parties did not have a "meeting of the minds." We reverse and remand for entry of a judgment in the wife's favor.
The wife grew up and was educated in Syria. She came to the United States in February...
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