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Civil service marriages Jul 13, 2006
I know all of you are going to start make incorrect assumptions but it really isn’t for me, I’m just asking the question as I was out with some friends last night and the subject came up.

Can you have civil service/non-denominational marriages in the UAE if you are an expat? What if one of the parties is muslim?

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Jul 13, 2006
sorry posted this in the wrong forum :oops:
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Jul 13, 2006
Fayz

do you want me to move to romance or expat?
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Jul 13, 2006
expat help would be good, thank you mr. gang :)
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can i add bang to the end of that name :P ?
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MaaaD wrote:can i add bang to the end of that name :P ?


lol well in a country where you are allowed multiple wives it'd be fitting.
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Re: Civil service marriages Jul 13, 2006
fayz wrote:Can you have civil service/non-denominational marriages in the UAE if you are an expat? What if one of the parties is muslim?


EXPAIN :shock:
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Jul 14, 2006
EJ

In the UK, couples can have a "civil marriage". This means they can be married by "a registrar". He or she is not a priest etc and the wedding can take place anywhere that is authorised. This means a couple does not have to marry in a church or mosque etc.

The reason for this is that some faiths/religions do not allow some people to marry if they have been previously married/divorced etc.
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Doesn't it have more to do with the fact that some people who have no religious beliefs may not want to get married in a church/mosque?
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Jul 14, 2006
arniegang wrote:EJ

In the UK, couples can have a "civil marriage". This means they can be married by "a registrar". He or she is not a priest etc and the wedding can take place anywhere that is authorised. This means a couple does not have to marry in a church or mosque etc.

The reason for this is that some faiths/religions do not allow some people to marry if they have been previously married/divorced etc.


I get it, thank u arnie
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Jul 14, 2006
fayz to answer your question, i highly doubt it. I remember it was such a big deal when lebanon started having Civil marriages and it was considered unconventional. So i doubt that the UAE has it, but i am just speculating.
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Jul 14, 2006
Funny you mention Lebanon as one of the friend's was Lebanese and mentioned exactly what you did, there was a big uproar when they allowed it.

I did a bit of search and found this though

http://www.expatfocus.com/index.php?nam ... pic&t=5371

although it is not definitive embassies may be able to assist.
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Jul 14, 2006
arniegang wrote:The reason for this is that some faiths/religions do not allow some people to marry if they have been previously married/divorced etc.

Not only that - but inter-faith marriages are also a reason for civil marriages.
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Re: Civil service marriages Jul 14, 2006
fayz wrote:Can you have civil service/non-denominational marriages in the UAE if you are an expat? What if one of the parties is muslim?

I think you can if both parties are not Muslim. If one is, then I don't know.

Female non-muslim can marry a male muslim but male non-muslim has to convert before marrying a female muslim.
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Aug 12, 2006
I have no clue, why not just run off to canada and get married :wink:
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Re: Civil service marriages Aug 12, 2006
sharewadi wrote:I think you can if both parties are not Muslim. If one is, then I don't know.

I take that back. I think it's
yes (at Dubai Courts) - if both are Muslim,
maybe - if one is Muslim (the male),
no - if both are non-muslim.
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Aug 12, 2006
- If ur marrying a muslim woman, and ur not, then big NO.

- If ur both muslims, then just going to the courts would be enoughi. (get urself 2 wittnesses, if u couldnt find any, i am sure anyone at the courts would gladly be a wittness)

If both are non-muslims and ur planning to get married in UAE.....i am pretty sure you will need to go to a priest. (correct me if i am wrong )
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Aug 13, 2006
Thanks all, appreciate the help :)
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