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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?

sorry posted this in the wrong forum

Fayz

do you want me to move to romance or expat?

expat help would be good, thank you mr. gang

can i add bang to the end of that name ?

MaaaD wrote:can i add bang to the end of that name ?

lol well in a country where you are allowed multiple wives it'd be fitting.

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

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.

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?

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

I have no clue, why not just run off to canada and get married

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.

- 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 )

Thanks all, appreciate the help