Marriage over as wife lied about virginity

A FRENCH judge decided to annul a marriage because the bride had lied to her husband when she had said she was a virgin.

The ruling ending the Muslim couple’s union has stunned France and raised concerns the country’s secular values are losing ground to cultural traditions from its fast-growing immigrant communities.

The decision also exposed the silent shame borne by some Muslim women who transgress long-held customs demanding proof of virginity on the wedding night.