Six scholars and practitioners of Islamic family law and related subjects weigh in on the recent high-profile case of Islamic divorce in the UK, Akhter v. Khan issued by the High … Continue reading FEATURE :: Roundtable on Islamic Family Law in the UK: Akhter v. Khan (July 2018)
Rebecca Probert comments on the High Court of Justice of England and Wales’ recent decision on the Akhter v. Khan case. The case is one example of the ongoing examination of the legal … Continue reading Roundtable on Islamic Family Law in the UK :: Engaging with the Terms of the Marriage Act of 1949
Vishal Vora comments on the High Court of Justice of England and Wales’ recent decision on the Akhter v. Khan case. The case is one example of the ongoing examination of the … Continue reading Roundtable on Islamic Family Law in the UK :: The Need for an Efficient Mechanism to Marry (Akhter v. Khan, July 2018)
Hadeer Soliman and Vishal Vora analyze the ongoing examination of the legal status of Islamic marriages and divorces under UK law using Al-Saedy v. Musawi (2010), Dukali v. Lamrani (2012), MA v. JA (2012), and the July … Continue reading Roundtable on Islamic Family Law in the UK :: The Move Toward Cohabitation: Islamic Marriage in England and Wales
Ralph Grillo comments on the High Court of Justice of England and Wales’ recent decision on the Akhter v. Khan case. The case is one example of the ongoing examination of the … Continue reading Roundtable on Islamic Family Law in the UK :: Re-opening the Debate on the Law of Marriage as a Whole (Akhter v. Khan, July 2018)
Intisar A. Rabb comments on the High Court of Justice of England and Wales’ recent decision on the Akhter v. Khan case. The case is one example of the ongoing examination of … Continue reading Roundtable on Islamic Family Law in the UK :: UK Courts recognize the Islamic law equivalent of a “semblance of marriage” (Akhter v. Khan, July 2018)
Guest contributor Ralf Michaels writes at Conflict of Laws on the High Court of Justice of England and Wales' recent decision on the Akhter v. Khan case. The case is … Continue reading Roundtable on Islamic Family Law in the UK :: Islamic Marriage and English Divorce – a new Decision from the English High Court
By Vishal Vora and Hadeer Soliman State level discussions, suggested legislation, and case law surrounding Islamic marriage suggest that government officials in England and Wales view the matter, and perhaps … Continue reading Commentary :: The Move Toward Cohabitation: Islamic Marriage in England and Wales
A UK family court considered whether and how UK law recognizes a marriage conducted according to Islamic law that had not been accompanied by a civil law marriage. The husband … Continue reading Case Commentary: Recognition of Islamic Marriage in the UK
Last week, an English High Court judge ruled in favor of a Muslim woman seeking a divorce from her husband, despite the fact that their marriage was never formally registered … Continue reading In the News: Muslim Marriages in the UK
