
Abu Dhabi gives nod to non-Muslim civil marriage
The Hindu
New law covers divorce, child custody
Non-Muslims will be allowed to marry, divorce and get joint child custody under civil law in Abu Dhabi according to a new decree issued on Sunday by its ruler, state news agency WAM said.
It is the latest step in the United Arab Emirates — where personal status laws on marriage and divorce had been based on Islamic sharia principles, as in other Gulf states — to maintain its competitive edge as a regional commercial hub.
The decree from Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayedal-Nahayan, who is also president of the UAE federation of seven emirates, said the law covers civil marriage, divorce, alimony,joint child custody and proof of paternity, and inheritance.

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