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And then the woman must wait and prove she is not pregnant before remarrying.

Just the woman.

Well the point is to see if an unexpected pregnancy arose from the marriage. It really wouldn't make sense for the man to wait too, practically speaking.

What happens if the woman is pregnant, but the man’s already remarried? Its not like the waiting period will change anything… the woman would still be screwed in such a culture.

If the woman is pregnant by him but the man remarried, he must pay her continuing child maintenance and pay for accommodations for the child as well, according to islamic law.

Qatar is Sunni, not Twelver Shia. Their rules don’t have such short term niqqahs.

This is not acceptable for the majority of Muslims, who are Sunnis. We have clear texts prohibiting such a marriage.