<p>ok, so we’re understanding that the issue isn’t about anything against a Muslim son-in-law, rather it’s about the future for the American daughter-in-law who visits or lives in a MIddle Eastern Arab nation (some less repressive than others). </p>
<p>And not travel for a honeymoon (see the OP)-- I think that will probably go fine. Rather, travel and family decision-making for years to come, especially once there are children.</p>
<p>Aside from different laws re: child custody, women’s rights of travel, abuse, divorce laws…</p>
<p>let’s suppose the marriage works out okay.</p>
<p>Will the woman own her earnings? If she works hard and they buy a house together there, does she own half or does it all belong to him? If property is all in his name (which I think but don’t know), then can he throw her out of their house after a quarrel? If so, where does she go, when she has no mother there to run home to as a Syrian wife would do. I wonder about all these things. </p>
<p>I admit I don’t know the answers. I’m just telling you which questios I, as a “tolerant liberal parent” would be asking and demanding to know IF my D were to marry someone from Syria.</p>