In Shariah law, is it permissible to have an Islamic marriage and then have the civil marriage several years later due to distance and citizenship restrictions?
In Shariah law, is it permissible to have an Islamic marriage and then have the civil marriage several years later due to distance and citizenship restrictions?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 years ago
Yes it is permissible to delay legal registration of marriage for legal requirements although real marriage is the Islamic marriage and all the rights and duties start from the Islamic marriage.
Civil marriage after Islamic marriage has no value as far as Islamic rules are concerned. It just confirms the marriage in front of the government offices.
Wassalam.