UAE law: Do I need wife’s permission to marry a second time?

‘Will the second marriage accomplished right here be authorized in my house nation?’

Query: May you clarify the authorized necessities for an expatriate to take a second wife within the UAE? Would a person require permission from his first wife for it? Will the second marriage accomplished right here be authorized in my house nation?

Response: Pursuant to your queries, it’s assumed that you’re Muslim by religion, and you’re a resident within the UAE. As per the prevailing Shariah necessities, a Muslim man could marry a second wife within the UAE and he doesn’t require a permission from his first. A person must strategy a Private Standing Courtroom (the ‘Courtroom), which has jurisdiction to register marriages within the UAE.

At the least one social gathering to the marriage contract (both bridegroom, bride, or bride’s guardian) ought to have a residence visa within the UAE. Additional, the bridegroom and bride must bear pre-marital screening checks and the certificates associated to the identical ought to be obtained from related medical amenities within the UAE.

Under are the necessities for an expatriate Muslim man to marry within the Courtroom of UAE.

>> The marriage must be registered within the Courtroom which has jurisdiction within the UAE in accordance with Sharia. The bridegroom or bride must submit an internet software via the net port of the Courtroom to register their marriage.

>> Each the bridegroom and bride want to satisfy the minimal age standards to marry.

>> Requirement of a premarital screening take a look at certificates.

>> The bridegroom and the bride must bodily attend the registration of marriage within the Courtroom.

>> Additional, the bride’s father or his proxy and two male Muslim witnesses must attend the registration of marriage within the Courtroom.

>> The bride must receive consent from her guardian to marry if he’s contained in the nation.

>> In case of demise of bride’s father, then the presence of the closest male guardian reminiscent of elder brother of the bride, is required to be current through the registration of the marriage;

>> If the daddy of the bride shouldn’t be within the UAE, then the bride must receive an influence of lawyer from him duly attested within the nation the place he’s residing. Thereafter, the identical must be attested by Ministry of International Affairs and by Ministry of Justice, UAE, as soon as the identical is translated to Arabic. The facility of lawyer ought to point out that the daddy of the bride has no objection for his daughter to get married to the bridegroom.

>> Sure nationalities could require obligatory no objection certificates issued by their embassy or consulate within the UAE.

You need to seek the advice of a authorized counsel or related authorities in your house nation to find out in case your religion and/or the legal guidelines of your house nation permits a second marriage. You might also contact the private standing issues court docket within the emirate you reside within the UAE for additional clarifications on this matter.

Ashish Mehta is the founder and Managing Accomplice of Ashish Mehta & Associates. He’s certified to practise legislation in Dubai, the UK and India. Full particulars of his agency on: www.amalawyers.com. Readers could e-mail their inquiries to: [email protected] or ship them to Authorized View, Khaleej Instances, PO Field 11243, Dubai.