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5 available 5 • View allGetting married when the Wali is unable to travel to the UAE due to COVID pandemic
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Q: Salaam,
I want to get married in Dubai. Due to the current pandemic, my father and brother are unable to travel to Dubai to be my Wali.
Is it necessary to appoint someone as my Wali? What is the process of doing this?
Thank you!

Apr 1, 2021
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What are the requirements for marriage if the father of my fiancé is missing?
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Q: Hello
I will be getting married soon to my fiancé, we are both Muslims.
I am a UAE resident, and she is a US citizen, but her father has been missing for the past 10 years.
She does not know if he's dead or alive, or where he is on the planet. What would the procedure be in this situation?

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The possibility for a Muslim woman to marry without her parent's approval
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Q: I like someone and I want to marry him so my question is:
Can I marry him in Dubai court without my parent's approval because they don’t want me to get married?

Dec 11, 2020
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What are the requirements for the Wali of a bride to grant a PoA to another person?
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Q: Hello,
I would like to know if, for a marriage in Dubai, it is possible for the bride's Wali to give authorization by proxy to another person if the Wali cannot be present.
What specific documents are required to establish this proxy authorization validly in the UAE, and what steps are necessary to ensure compliance with local procedures?

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Can a non-Muslim convert to Islam and marry a Muslim man without her Wali?




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Q: Hello.
A non-Muslim girl wants to come to the UAE, convert to Islam, and get married to a Muslim expat of her nationality in the UAE.
Her father knows and approves the marriage but they do not know about her plan to convert to Islam. She did not inform them because of the fear of being persecuted.
In this case, can the marriage happen without her Wali?
If not, what other option does she have?





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Nov 21, 2024
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allLegal Requirements and Conditions of Marriage in the UAE 46
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.
Nov 30, 2020
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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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