As soon as the name of Islam comes, the face of the neighboring country Pakistan starts appearing in front of a common Indian. It is bound to happen like this. This country built in the name of religion has given humanity nothing but deep wounds in the last 70 years. But, we are not talking about Pakistan. Talking about Islam in the world. Islam is the second largest religion in the world. There are about 1.8 billion people who believe in Islam in the world. That is, about 24 percent of the total population of the world believes in Islam. His world is very big. Don’t make your point of view on this religion only in the name of Pakistan. There are 26 Islamic countries in the world which are spread over Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
There are many countries in this which are considered quite liberal. These countries remain the centers of the world’s economy. To say here, the official religion is Islam, but those who believe in other religions are also treated equally. them your religion There is complete freedom to believe and live according to oneself. Today we are talking about one very close to India islamic country Did. A law has been made here in the past, after which the discussion of this country has started happening. In this law, foreigners living here have been given more religious freedom and freedom to live according to them. You can infer from this that even an unmarried girl has been allowed to become a mother here.
Actually, we are talking about the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It has recently informed the non-Muslim Made ‘Federal Personal Status Law’ for the people. This law has been discussed all over the world. This law has been liberalized so much that you can compare it with any country in Europe. In this, a very liberal approach has been adopted regarding marriage, divorce, child custody, property rights, will etc. of non-Muslim people living in UAE.
As we all know that due to its liberal policy, Dubai has emerged as the most prominent business city on the world map. But this has happened not only because of its infrastructure, but because of various other policies. This new rule is going to be effective from 1 February 2023. This reform was approved on 27 November 2021. At that time, the Sheikh here was the late bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who had changed about 40 laws. It has been termed as one of the biggest reforms in the history of Arab countries.
Why were these reforms needed?
Actually, a large number of outsiders live in the UAE. A large population of these Muslim belongs to the people. This reform started with the Family Court of Abu Dhabi. This court allowed a non-Muslim couple to divorce or marry without Sharia law. There are similar marriage laws for non-Christian people in Britain and many countries in Europe. This law is now being implemented in all the seven emirates of UAE. Before this law was implemented, non-Muslim people living in the UAE also had to follow Sharia law.
New provision regarding marriage and divorce
This law is being called a revolutionary change. According to this, now no non-resident living in UAE Muslim At the age of 21, a girl can marry of her choice without the consent of her father or family. Earlier there were many hurdles in this type of marriage. Many men had to be witnesses. Now only the wishes of the future husband and wife matter. If both want they can get married. Similarly, the process of divorce has also been simplified. now someone non muslim The couple can approach the court for divorce by mutual consent or either of these. Earlier, for divorce, the applicant had to prove that his partner had harmed him during the marriage.
no need to tell dad
You can guess from this that how liberal these laws have been made. Earlier in UAE, for the birth certificate of a child, one had to be married or give an affidavit like mother and father. But its rules have been made very easy. An unmarried mother, who does not want to reveal the father’s name of the child, can also apply for the birth certificate of the child to be born.
property and other things
Similarly, the rules regarding rights on property and other things have also been made very easy. In case of divorce, children can be given joint custody, which earlier was only with the mother. Similarly, the rules of right on the property of non-Muslims have also been greatly simplified.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : February 07, 2023, 18:34 IST