Saudi Man Divorces Bride On Wedding Night After Seeing Her Face For The First Time

A Saudi groom who divorced his bride on their
wedding night has been branded “totally
irresponsible” and “utterly insensitive.”
The couple has reportedly accepted to marry
without meeting or seeing each other at least one
time as is the custom with traditional families
that allow the prospective groom and the future
bride to exchange looks.
It was only on the wedding night, and as the
female guests from the two families were
celebrating the wedding, that the groom saw the
bride’s face for the first time in the presence of a
hired photographer who was getting ready to take
their picture.
“You are not the girl I want to marry. You are not
the one I had imagined. I am sorry, but I divorce
you,” the groom told the bride, local daily Okaz
reported on Sunday.
Under the shock, the bride had a nervous
breakdown and broke into tears, drawing the
attention of the guests who rushed to her and
tried to understand how an evening of happiness
was turning into a tragedy.
“He caused her great pain through his
irresponsible attitude, and he deserves to suffer,”
Afra, a social network user, said. “He should
appreciate that beauty is in the character, not the
face. Unfortunately, many young people today are
interested only in looks and ignore values and
morals. May God give her a better husband who
will appreciate her for who and what she is.”
Abu Nass, another user, lambasted the groom.
“He is not man enough to assume his
responsibilities,” he said. “He is totally,
completely insensitive. Nobody has forced him to
marry her. He should have insisted on seeing her
before the wedding and the engagement, and not
wait until the wedding night. May he always be a
loser and may he be deprived of getting married
at all. He is not a man and he lacks basic
feelings,” Abu Nass said.
Khalid said that the whole case was a catalogue
of errors.
“Even if it is a traditional wedding, the two
families should have arranged for the man and
woman to see each other so that there is no
misunderstanding or misconception,” Khalid said.
“If the two accepted each other, the marriage
plans would proceed. If not, then everybody seeks
another chance in life. But waiting for the
wedding night is not right,” he said.
Badr said that the groom should have been more
sensitive and thoughtful.
“Whatever the reasons, it is not acceptable or fair
to divorce her on the wedding people as the two
families are celebrating,” he said. “He was selfish
and foolish.”