Weird

Apparently, this East Indian Muslim said the word "talaq" three times while asleep. According to the local clerics, that means he's officially divorced his wife. I don't really need to say much, except that this is the most bizarre bit:

The religious leaders said that before remarrying, the couple would have to be apart for at least 100 days and that the wife, Sohela, would also have to spend a night with another man and then be divorced by him.
PTI reported that the couple has been ostracized because of their refusal to abide by the decision of the village leaders.

Who made this rule? Some ancient cleric who saw in accidental divorce a shot at some sport nookie? I can picture the conversation. Cleric knocks on the door: "A man who wants me to score with his wife says talaq." "Talaq?" "What?" "Talaq?" "What?" "Talaq!?!" "Done and done, sir. Come with me, darlin'. You can have her back in the summer."

I guess this shows that it's not always a good thing when religious authorities get to decide who's married and who isn't.