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5 available 5 • View allThe 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?

May 10, 2020
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Procedures of a UAE citizen marriage to a non-UAE citizen
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Q: My boyfriend and I want to marry in the UAE and we are dating for 9 years. We know each other but he is a UAE citizen.
He is like after nikah they will ask us questions. I want to know what questions will they ask us in the court to find out if our relationship is illegitimate.

Mar 18, 2019
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Is consent of Muslim bride's father necessary for the marriage?
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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.

Nov 16, 2017
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Can a 19-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl expats get married in the UAE?


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Q: I am a 19-year-old boy and the girl I want to marry is 16 years old. Her parents do not agree with our marriage.
So please tell me a possible way to get married in the UAE without Wali, as we are both expatriates (Pakistani).



Dec 9, 2022
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What are the procedures for an Indian Muslim man and woman to marry in the UAE?




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Q: Hello,
What are the procedures for an Indian Muslim man and woman to marry in the UAE, considering both are entering their second marriage?
The man is a resident living in Abu Dhabi, while the woman is a resident of Fujairah but resides in Sharjah.
How can they get married outside the court if the venue is potentially in Dubai or Sharjah?





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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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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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