Unmarried female
I am an unmarried UK based female who has recently accepted a job in Doha and I am currently awaiting my residency visa to come through. My boyfriend plans to join me in Doha and he is currently looking for a job in order to get sponsorship in Qatar. However, we both want to live together but do not neccessarily want to get married. Is there any way to live together unmarried in Doha? Is it illegal? Do you know of any couples who live together and are unmarried? What advice if any do you have??
im on the chatbox if u want to reply there
well i dont know what exactly it is ... but ive heard a bit of publicity about it lately...
so u specify a time period but can u cancel before for... how do u do those?? uknow??
You mean you write this in the contract? Like: I'll “marry� this woman for two months!!!!!
Welll, If you wanted an Islamic answer I could’ve answered :-P.I don't know about the legality of it from a material point of view ..
what about a muta'a or one of those temporary marriages? can u do those here ... not that i must say i need them
Easy Super7, mj is kinda right. He meant the origin ..ie: that it's only for Muslims..It's like Muslims getting married in church, you know what I mean...It doesn't count like a real marriage ...but apparently it happens.So both of you are right but from different aspects :-D
Cheers!
so why comment mj?
Infact I never knew that :)
Super is absolutely right. Christians living in a muslim country are entitled to be married in sharia court. You just need to make sure that you have all relevant documents with you and translated. The court should guide you on what is necessary.
If you eventually decide to make it a more permenant (and UK legal) arrangement, all you need to do is have the marriage certificate endorsed by the British Embassy.
Are you sure Super7?
No you are not right Qcat. My canadian friend got a sharia marriage here to live with her boyfriend.
The legal system here is sharia (the islamic legal system) so basically a sharia marriage is what iin west would be a civil ceremony. However it is a lot less involved than civil ceremony with fewer "obligations"
You are right QatarCat ,,,
I think you can have sharia marriage only if you are Muslim?? Please correct me if I am wrong. thanks.
I think it might be better to not break any laws and perhaps consider getting married. It also feels a bit disrespectful the culture
Many people do it, but I've met people who've been burned for it and are no longer in the country. You have to be careful. Even you have to agree with that SUper. And yes, what is Sharia marriage.
Many thanks. Sorry for being ignorant, but what is a Sharia marriage?
Loads of people do it. Other option is a sharia marriage. Pretty easy to get done, gives you right to do all married things here and isn't a civil contract so you are not "officially" married in UK terms
It's very illegal. You both risk jail time and expulsion from the country if you are discovered. People do it, but the risk is there, especially if your employer (or his) finds out.