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Are wills made in India for Indian properties valid in the UAE?

Q: A will was made in India for an Indian property. The will states that "all other properties acquired hereafter should go to my wife". There was no will made in Dubai for the Dubai house. My husband (non-Muslim) passed away in Dubai. Can I apply this Indian will for a property in Dubai which was acquired by my husband before his death? Will the Sharia court accept this will or reject it saying that it is only for Indian properties? Are wills made in India for Indian properties valid in Dubai? Appreciate your answer in this regard!

Is it legal for a non-Muslim man to get married to a Muslim woman?

Q: What are the problems that are faced when a non-Muslim man gets married to a Muslim woman living in the UAE?

Traveling outside the UAE while being pregnant as a result of an illegal relationship

Q: If any lady got pregnant in the UAE without marriage, then she wants to go out of the UAE during some months of pregnancy time, may she leave UAE in around the 4th to 6th month of pregnancy?

The possibility for a Muslim woman to marry without her parent's approval

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?

هل يمكن نقل الكفالة بدون موافقة الكفيل

س: مرت سنتان ونصف بدون تجديد الإقامة وأرسلت خطابًا أنه في حال عدم تجديد الإقامة خلال شهرين، فسأتوقف عن العمل. اشتكيته فقال لي بالجلسة الأولى للصلح أنه ليس من حقي أن أتوقف عن العمل! هل هذا صحيح؟ رغم مرور سنتين ونصف وإذا كان ذلك صحيحًا، فهل يُسمَح لي بنقل الكفالة بدون موافقته؟

Cancelling visa and claiming gratuity after forced COVID-19 leave

Q: Good afternoon. I am working in a nursery but since March we were forced to leave until September, and until now, we haven`t heard anything about reopening the nursery. We signed a formal forced leave without date until September. Now it`s December and we have not received any assistance from them. I wanted to go back to my country but they said I need to pay them. I want to take my gratuity and I was working with them for more than 5 years. This is my second 2 years contract with them. My contract will be over in October 2021. But I need to work for my family especially now in the COVID-19 situation. I need to have a new stable income. Please enlighten me what to do.

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Termination of office lease before its expiry without paying penalty

Q: We have been using an office for rent in Al Karama since 2014 and renewed contract in August 2020. Now, since business is less we wanted to vacate the office because the rent was high and we informed the real estate office but they are saying we need to pay 2 months rent for free. Also, they are saying they will take AED 8500 old security deposit for damages and repair of office but there is no damage in office and it doesn`t even have any interiors or partition works done, just open office. Kindly advise if we have any rights to vacate without paying additional payments.

The rights of an employee in case of redundancy with reduced notice

Q: I was fired today from my job under an unlimited contract and today was my one week notice. Their reason was for cutting costs. Is it legal to only get one week notice and to be fired for a reason not to do with my performance?

Terminating employees according to article 120 of the labor law

Q: Hello! My private LLC company terminated my limited contract with them effective immediately (without any notice at all) last Wednesday, December 2, 2020, under the grounds that I have violated section E of Article 120. Actually, they fired more or less than 13 people and most of us were about to finish our contracts January-April next year. As for me, my contract will end in February. The thing is, our employer told us all that no one of us will receive our gratuity because of their allegation that we violated section E of Article 120. The termination letters that they gave us have the heading of "Termination Notice" but on the body of the letter, it was written that our contracts with them were terminated on that day that we received them effective immediately. Also, the name of the HR manager was not signed and they just wrote the first name and the first capital letter of the surname like "John D." Please advise on how we should proceed. We would truly appreciate it. Thank you!

The consequences of using abusive words against a customer

Q: I am in the sales department of a bank in the UAE, I have used abusive words towards a customer. Can the bank file a legal or criminal case against me if I was found guilty? This incident has occurred since 20 days. What happens if the customer complained to the police? Is there any particular time period for registering a complaint? How long it takes for the police to take any action? Please help!

المطالبة بالتعويض بسبب تأخير تسليم البضاعة المتفق عليها

س: السلام عليكم، سؤالي هو أنني تعاقدت مع شركة لصنع الخزائن والأدراج بمبلغ 37800 درهم بتاريخ 17 يوليو 2020 وموعد التسليم 25 سبتمر 2020 حيث اتفقنا على تسليم دفعة أولى بمبلغ 4000 والباقي عدد 10 شيكات من 1 أغسطس إلى 1 يونيو 2021. لم يتم التسليم في الموعد المتفق عليه وصاحب الشركة يصرف الشيكات في مواعيدها الشهرية. أخذ صاحب الشركة يماطل ويعد بالتسليم دون جدوى. تقدمت للشرطة لفتح بلاغ فأعلموني بوجود بلاغات جنائية بحق الشخص ووجهوني لرفع دعوى نصب واحتيال. بالفعل بعد رفع الدعوى، تم فتح عريضة والقبض على الشخص، وبعد التحقيق أعطاه وكيل النيابة مهلة للتسليم والمهلة انتهت بتاريخ 26 نوفمبر 2020 ولم يتم التسليم! كيف أسترد حقي من هذا الشخص؟ وما تكلفة رفع الدعوى المدنية لفسخ العقد؟ وهل سأتمكن من المطالبة بتعويض؟ وما المبلغ الذي أستطيع طلبه؟

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Demanding compensation in case of termination before delivery

Q: I am 7 months pregnant and working in a construction company (project base). If I am terminated before my delivery, can I demand compensation till the end of my maternity leave delivery date + 45days?

The rights of a pregnant lady when being terminated before delivery

Q: Hi, I am a pregnant lady (7 months) working in a construction company (project base). My issue is if I am going to be terminated before my delivery, can I demand compensation till the end of maternity leave? What action do I need to do if this happens? Thank you!

Can the wife file for maintenance in the UAE after judgement in home country?

Q: My wife and I are non-Muslims. Divorce was settled in our home country court which decided that I am the custodian of the children and no alimony has to be paid to her. Children are living with me here in the UAE. However, she still resides here in the UAE using a tourist visa. She is planning to file a Maintenance Case against me in the UAE Family Court. Can she do that? Am I obliged to pay her alimony?

Filing a case against a company for a bounced cheque

Q: I need to file a case against a company in Dubai for a bounced cheque. What are the documents required to file a case?

How to cancel the visa while the company delays cancelation and the employee is abroad

Q: Hi, I was working in a private clinic and I submitted my resignation through email and even informed the owner on WhatsApp and worked till the end of my notice period. I have asked my company to cancel my visa since the beginning of my last working week and have sent them repeated calls and even emailed them to cancel my visa. I told them that I will be leaving Dubai on 22/10/2020 so they should cancel my visa before that but they did not cancel my visa and they kept on delaying it. Now, I`ve left UAE and I still want to cancel my visa so the owner asked me to pay for visa cancellation on WhatsApp, my friend did and they have cancelled my labour contract however my visa is still not cancelled at GDRFA. I have repeatedly sent them messages on WhatsApp, phone calls and email asking them to cancel my visa before I leave UAE on 22/10/2020 but they ignored and did not cancel my visa. My question is what should I do as the next step and how can I cancel my visa as I`m outside the UAE? Please guide me!