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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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The requirements to marry an Emirati woman while being in home country 
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Q: I’m an Emirati woman, and I want to ask:
What is needed to marry a Muslim foreigner who lives in his country?
Will I need a guardian approval? If I’m divorced?

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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!

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How to get married while the Wali is not present in the UAE?

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Q: Assalamu alaikum,
I want to get married in the UAE. We both are Muslims. I am from India but live in Canada and the bride is from Morocco.
The bride's father cannot be physically present in the UAE to attend the wedding, I read that he can do a proxy to appoint another Wali of the same religion, can this person be anyone?
And also I have read that if the girl is of good mental health, she can choose not to have a Wali, can this be done in the UAE?


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Can a marriage be completed without the bride's Wali?
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
Can a Nikkah be completed without the bride's Wali?
If so, what documents are required?
Instead of a Wali, if a Wakeel is required, what documents are needed?

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How can an ex-pat Muslim woman marry in the UAE while the family refuses?
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Q: Hi,
I am a Muslim woman (ex-pat) 24 years of age and would like to do an Islamic marriage here in the UAE. The man is Muslim, 27 years of age, and an ex-pat living here in the UAE.
I am under my family's sponsorship, but my family does not approve of this marriage.
Is there a way I can register the marriage here? And what would be the required documents for this process?
Thanks!

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What can a UAE local woman do if she wants to get married but her father refuses?




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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I want to get married, but my father is refusing.
I am a UAE local.





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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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With the introduction of the new procedures for obtaining a power of attorney (POA) remotely in the UAE, after it was mandatory to appear in person in front of the notary public as a global rule to ensure the identity and intention of the person requesting a POA, we put between your hands this brief guide for how you get it done.
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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.
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