Malala married

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In the guardian online, sorry can’t do links. Congratulations to her and her new husband, an extraordinary woman who deserves happiness.

I do hope she also has a legal marriage as well as a nikah, it would be an reminder to other young UK based Muslim women that they need the legal protection a civil marriage gives.

@shylatte

Many 'nikkahs' (which is just the word that SE Asians use for marriage ceremony) are recognized as mosques have celebrant/officiant status.

The article says they married at home though.

It's interesting what's legally binding and what isn't — in a lot of older American books (Katy from What Katy Did is one off the top of my head) they get married at home.

A marriage can be done anywhere, many people get their nikkah done at home (and have the reception at a later date) there is no need for 'I do' in front of hundreds of people. As long as there are two witnesses it is fine.

Just to clarify - the Imam, vwho often has celebrant status - will go to the couples house and perform the marriage there. This is very common in Asian households.

[quote LedTasso]@WeAreTheHeroes I got married in a catholic church, no registrar.[/quote]
Maybe things have changed since I attended my friend's wedding then.

[quote LedTasso]@WeAreTheHeroes I got married in a catholic church, no registrar.[/quote]
The priest was probably a registrar. It's fairly common for them to be both. But it isn't automatic like it is in C of E.

That explains it - thanks.

[quote LedTasso]@WeAreTheHeroes I got married in a catholic church, no registrar.[/quote]
Either a registrar or a person licensed by a registrar must be present at an RC marriage or it isn't valid.
CofE churches are licensed because it's the established church.

Congratulations to them both

Am I right in thinking a nikah recognised under Islamic law - but this does not take precedence over laws across the UK?

It has no legal validity in UK law,
@SirChenjins.
Maybe they'll have a civil ceremony when they've got to know each other better. Or maybe they already have.

A true nikkah, which is an Islamic marriage is not legally binding. Many imams now are official celebrants so the nikkah is an Islamic marriage contract and civil marriage at the same time. There is a big push for mosques not to perform true nikkahs only, and many imams will not do it.

He's very handsome!

@PinkPlantCase

How lovely 😊

How come a nikkah isn’t legally a marriage? When a wedding in a C of E church is? Do people of other religions have to do separate the religious and civil parts aswell?

ALL marriages have to be registered, as the CofE is the Established Church the vicar/rector etc is licenced to carry out the registration, (that's the bit where bride and groom disappear into the vestry) Other faiths often have a member of the congregation trained and licensed to do the registration bit. I think in the past, if my memory serves me correctly the Registrar would attend at e.g. RC weddings to do the civil bit after the religious bit. It's the same for all weddings but the way of doing it might vary. If you marry in a register office you just do the civil bit really.

[quote Antsgomarching]@pieceofcak Are nikkahs recognised as legal contracts in british law? Just curious? How are they enforced and by who?[/quote]
No they are not recognized which is why it is so problematical if the relationship fails, it becomes difficult to get the benefits of property being divided etc when there is no divorce because no marriage exists.

I'm so out of the loop. Haven't the foggiest who you're talking about

Congratulations you marvellous woman.
Wishing them a long life full of happiness

Seems like it’s an open marriage