Comments on: Saudi Marriage Laws

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:10:30 +0000

@Kaier Ahmad: I think you need to talk to someone at the Saudi Embassy in Kuala Lumpur about this. I don't know the answer to your question.

By: Kaier Ahmad

Kaier Ahmad — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:58:28 +0000

Me with my fiancee and family members from Malaysia, will be coming to saudi arabia for umrah in mid December 2010 and having the intention to get married in Makkah. We are not working or residing in Saudi Arabia (both do not have Saudi Iqamah). We want to perform the akad nikah in Makkah and register under the Saudi Syariah Law. Could we get the nikah done in Saudi Arabia or what are the rules and regulations.Please advised.

Note: We have the clearance documents from the qadi in Malaysia.

By: Majed

Majed — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:00:07 +0000

@ 117

if “a man shall leave his mother and father and cleave to his wife and they shall become one”

shall a man leave his mother and father in this case too:

1 Corinthians 6:16

“Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”

By: majid

majid — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 07:55:36 +0000

saudi government is the worst in human right

By: Chiara

Chiara — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 03:26:40 +0000

Faizy–no problem. I just re-sent it, to that newer email address.

By: faizy

faizy — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00:33:26 +0000

thanx alot guys for urs opinions,,,,,,,,& m sory chiara i couldnt see ur mail!!if u can so pls kindly send me ur mail to this tahseense@hotmail.com

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:34:45 +0000

Very true about the GCC countries.

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:56:28 +0000

Just nit-picking, but if she is traveling on a Saudi passsport, there are several countries she can enter without a visa. The GCC States are among them, but I also think Egypt, Malaysia, and a handful of others. They do not give her permission to stay there beyond a few months, however.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:01:41 +0000

There is no legal way for her to leave without permission from her Father.

She will need a VISA to enter another country.

Saudi law does not apply in any country except Saudi.

The Saudi woman could face legal problems in the new country if she is not there legally.

If she goes back she could face all kinds of problems back in Saudi, for her illegal marriage.

If she leaves it is best to assume she is never going back. This will be very hard for a traditional Saudi girl to be cut off from her home and family and living in a new culture. She may end up very unhappy once outside.

By: Chiara

Chiara — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 03:12:51 +0000

Faizy–I hope you got the email reply I sent to your email address in your first comment here. I also hope that others who are Saudi or in a marriage with a Saudi will reply to your questions. All the best.