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This week was the second part of my brother's wedding, known as the nikah, where the legal contract is signed before entering an Islamic marriage.
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Currently Muslims in Britain have an Islamic ceremony called a nikah (a non register office marriage) which, although it is guaranteed under Sharia law, is not legally binding and does not provide a woman with written proof of the marriage and of the terms and conditions agreed between the spouses.
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Most had a nikah in addition to their civil marriage licenses, but some had only a nikah, which is not recognized in either the U.S. or Canada as a binding basis for civil marriage.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Jahnabi Barooah 2012
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Some 95 percent of the interviewees had signed an Islamic marriage contract, known as a nikah.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Jahnabi Barooah 2012
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The nikah was a private affair and was attended by 70 people, including 15-20 from Pakistan.
WN.com - Articles related to BSE gets investors' nod for preferential allotment to FIs 2010
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The nikah was a private affair and was attended by 70 people, including 15-20 from Pakistan.
WN.com - Articles related to BSE gets investors' nod for preferential allotment to FIs 2010
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The nikah was a private affair and was attended by 70 people, including 15-20 from Pakistan.
WN.com - Articles related to BSE gets investors' nod for preferential allotment to FIs 2010
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The nikah was a private affair and was attended by 70 people, including 15-20 from Pakistan.
WN.com - Articles related to BSE gets investors' nod for preferential allotment to FIs 2010
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The nikah was a private affair and was attended by 70 people, including 15-20 from Pakistan.
WN.com - Articles related to BSE gets investors' nod for preferential allotment to FIs 2010
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The nikah was a private affair and was attended by 70 people, including 15-20 from Pakistan.
WN.com - Articles related to BSE gets investors' nod for preferential allotment to FIs 2010
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