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8 available 8 • View allWho can replace the bride's father to perform the marriage vows?
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Q: Hi,
I wanted advice with regard to the bride's father being present at the marriage.
What happens if the girl is no longer in contact with her father (My parents have been separated for 15 years and we have no regular interaction with my father; they are not formally divorced, but recognised separated in the UK).

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Q: Issue: The refusal of Arabic woman's parents to meet a righteous Muslim foreigner for the proposal of their daughter's hand in marriage.

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Q: Polygamist father has left home and stayed with his 2nd wife and her kids and mother, after a fight about "why I didn't give salam to the 2nd wife" while I was sitting inside a car and she was outside talking with my brother.
I am not on speaking terms with her and she was a reason for countless fights in my family.
My father also said he will not pay for food expenses because my sister and I got a job. He stopped paying for my sister's education a year ago so she pays for herself.
My two younger siblings are still studying and can't provide for themselves. My sister and I don't earn enough to support a family.
I want to know if the police can be involved just for warning my father about the consequences of his action if this issue does not get solved amicably.

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Q: I want to get married without my father's approval.
I am a UAE local.


Jan 21, 2020
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زواج الفتاة بدون موافقة أهلها
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س: أريد الزواج بدون ولي لأن الشاب تقدم لي أكثر من مرة وهو ذو خلق حسن ونعم الرجل.
أهلي يمدحونه ولكن يرفضونه لأن أهله رافضين والولد متمسك بي وأبي يرفض الزواج بسبب كلام الناس فقط.

Jan 14, 2021
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دعوى عضل ولي بسبب رفض الأب تزويج ابنته
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س: السلام عليكم أخت مريم،
خطيبي يريد الزواج بي. والدي رفض بحجة أن أم خطيبي غير موافقة وأن خطيبي قدراته المادية ضعيفة مع الأخذ بعين الاعتبار أن خطيبي جهّز لي منزلاً كاملاً وكان ينفق عليّ.
علمًا بأن والدي تزوج بدون موافقة أمه. حاولت أقنعه مرات عديدة لكنه رفض وكذلك حاول خطيبي مع أمه لمدة لا تقل عن ثلاث سنوات. إخوته الآخرين تزوجوا بدون رضاها لأنها تريد المال من أبنائها.
هل يحق لي رفع قضية عضل ولي هنا؟
وشكرًا!

Apr 18, 2021
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رفع دعوى عضل ولي بسبب تغيُّب الوالد وحالته النفسية
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س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته،
تقدم لي رجل وتمت الموافقة عليه من جميع الأقارب ولكن القاضي يرفض الموافقة على الزواج لعدم حضور الوالد.
الوالد مختفي منذ أكثر من أسبوعين ولم يتم التعرف على مكانه. تم تقديم بلاغ في مركز الشرطة عن غياب الوالد ولم يتم الرد حتى الآن. في هذه الحالة، ما الحل؟
مع العلم أني مخطوبة منذ شهرين وتم تأجيل كتب الكتاب بسبب وجود الوالد في مستشفى الطب النفسي للعلاج وكان الوالد موافقًا.
بعد خروجه من المستشفى، تم تحديد موعد كتب الكتاب لكن قبل كتب الكتاب بأسبوع، تغيَّب الوالد ولم يتم التعرف على مكانه حتى الآن؛ مع العلم أني مطلقة وعمري ٢٩ عامًا.
رفعت دعوى عضل الولي ولكن ليس لدي أي إثبات عن وضع والدي ولا أعرف ماذا أقول للقاضي وقت الجلسة خوفًا من الرفض!

Jul 25, 2021
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منع ولي الأمر زواج ابنته بسبب لون بشرة الخاطب
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س: هل يجوز منع ولي الأمر الزواج من شخص بسبب لون بشرته؟
مع العلم أنه حسن الخلق وذو حسب ونسب وكان المانع الوحيد هو لون البشرة.
إذا كان الجواب لا، فما الإجراءات القانونية في دولة الإمارات، أبوظبي؟

Aug 30, 2021
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In accordance with the UAE Law of Personal Status, marriage is a legal contract between two people (man and a woman), focusing on protecting the rights of married people and their children. This contract requires certain conditions to be achieved before it becomes valid.
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الأسرة هي عماد المجتمع، ويدور صلاحه مع صلاحها وجوداً وعدماً، فأن فسدت الاسرة فسد المجتمع؛ ولذلك اعتنت الشريعة الإسلامية بتنظيم العلاقات الاسرية أيما عناية. فالزوج والزوجة هما الأصول التي يتفرع منها الأبناء، فإن لم تستقِم العلاقة بينهما انعكس ذلك على بقية أفراد الاسرة من الأبناء وبالتالي فسد مجتمع الأسرة. وفي دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة يولي المشرع اهتماماً بشؤون الأسرة من خلال قانون الأحوال الشخصية الإماراتي وتقنينه من وقت لآخر بإجراء عدد من التعديلات عليه لكي يتماشى مع أوضاع الأسرة المختلفة.
Dec 5, 2021
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Laws & Regulations
1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (28) of 2005 On Personal Status 24
UAE Personal Status Law (also known as Personal Affairs Law) governs marriage, divorce, inheritance and other personal affairs in the United Arab Emirates. The law equally applies to citizens of the UAE and non-citizens unless one of them asks for the application of his home country law.
Nov 19, 2005
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