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

س: أنا عمري 21 وأبي هجرنا ولا يسأل عنا، شبه متبريء فقط يصرف علينا كل شهر. تقدم شاب لخطبتي وسوينا الخطبة. ولكن الآن مرحلة كتب الكتاب وهو يرفض نهائياً أن آتي ولا يرضى أن يوكل أحد أو أن يزوجني. دائماً يتعذر بأي شيء وكل أهلي موافقون ما عدا الأب. كيف أقدر أن أقدم على قضية "عضل الولي"؟

Q: My father abandoned us and I want to marry a Muslim man. How can we go on the marriage process?

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.

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.