Ugh.

This. Not so much surprising as it is just eye-rollingly backward. I'd even venture to use a big word like "anachronistic" just to show off, except that, well, when we see so many decisions similar to this with regards to Islam and Malaysian women, that word just doesn't quite fit anymore, does it?

The Syariah High Court here ordered Manohara Odelio Pinot to be loyal and pay back RM1,112,250 owed to her husband, Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Sultan Ismail Petra, the Tengku Temenggong of Kelantan.

"The plaintiff was a perfect husband and the question of torture does not arise. As such, the defendant has no reason to act in such a manner," he said.

Missing from the judgment is an expectation that the wife get dinner ready by the time the husband gets back from a hard day's work of being royalty. Also:

Asked whether he was hopeful that Manohara would be loyal to him, Tengku Muhammad Fakhry replied; "Certainly".

Sorry, ladies, he's taken!