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Islamic marriage conducted in England and Wales not recognised in English law

Post by secret.simon » Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:28 pm

This can't be news to long-term readers of these forums, but the (England and Wales) Court of Appeal has ruled that standalone Islamic faith marriages without an accompanying civil marriage are not recognised in England and Wales.

Guardian: Islamic faith marriages not valid in English law, appeal court rules

HM Attorney General vs Akhter and Khan
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Re: Islamic marriage conducted in England and Wales not recognised in English law

Post by seagul » Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:45 pm

Also see: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-51508974

For visa purposes it has already been implemented where Islamic marriages/nikkah in UK won't be accepted.
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