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Nikah in Morocco

Naaimah

From the UK, I had a private Nikah ceremony with my husbands family in their apartment. Completely religious and off the books. He said to do this so we can be halal for each other. He didn't offer or give me mahr. When I questioned him after he said he was planning on giving it to me after our marriage was officially registered in the Kingdom. We had a rough distant marriage and I visited him many times. Now after almost two years, he's given me talaq on my last visit abd were supposed to register our marriage with the Moroccan law next month in July when all my UK paperworks would have been ready. We are not on speaking terms and I am back in the UK. How do I get my mahr. I think he is in the mindset he owes me nothing but this is untrue.


Any advice from Moroccans who know the law well? I feel like he has taken advantage of me and now getting away with it without consequence.

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Fred

How do I get my mahr. I think he is in the mindset he owes me nothing but this is untrue. - @Naaimah

Your marriage is halal, but has no force in law. Regardless of opinion regarding the cash, he will very likely get away without paying anything.

Naaimah

@Fred thank you for your contribution. I am also coming to the same conclusion.


Thankfully I stuck to most of my boundaries. Maybe he was disappointed that would never come to the UK through me as I don’t even earn enough nor have the savings to facilitate spousal visa. 🤷🾶â€â™€ï¸

and my suggestion that I would move to Morocco on a permanent basis was too intense in the end… we’ll never know. But accept the marriage has come to an end.

bartramstephen

A Morrocon woman has told me she loves me and wants me to move in with her.  I am not willing to convert to Islam. She is divorced.  Any advice . I'm British an̈d live in Casablanca

Naaimah

She’s over stepped her religious and lawful boundaries unfortunately, she would have known better than yourself that she is not permitted on a religious & civil level to marry a non Muslim man. Your interactions have lead to awkward situation and placed you both in a dilemma.


best cut this off before you both become more emotionally invested and things to lead further unnecessary challenges and heartbreaks.


but you’re call at the end of the day. Good luck to you.

bartramstephen

@Naaimah

Thank you . You are right and I have explained that the cultural and religious differences between us would be a problem.

As you say she must know this and continues to suggest we live together outside marriage. Choukran for your thoughtful reply.