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Dutch minister investigates Islamic marriages

researcher15 years ago15 years ago01 mins

Dutch Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin is considering whether measures against ‘Islamic marriage’ ought to be introduced. Islamic weddings in the Netherlands are generally unofficial, non-government sanctioned ceremonies based on Islamic law. Contracts in Islamic marriages are not legally recognized under Dutch law. As such, there will be no alimony if a couple divorces, and…

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Changing the face of Muslim family life: A new Islamic marriage contract sets aside cultural practices, giving women the rights they are due under sharia law

Euro-Islam16 years ago15 years ago04 mins

Tonight, at the City Circle, the Muslim Institute will launch a radical marriage contract (pdf) it hopes will change the face of British Muslim family life. Currently, the Islamic marriage ceremony (nikkah), performed by an imam in the presence of two witnesses, is not recognised by British law and often involves little or no paperwork….

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