Marriage in Qatar? Help please

vilia, it is DOHA, not DUHA

I'm moving to Qatar might be by April...so excited to know about Duha...BTW i'm married as well...so how's life out there? any comment?

......We will divorce when we leave here, but for now we are married house mates and don’t have to worry about the CID knocking on the door at 4am,,, and the extra benefits from my company yippee, but it’s only a convenience marriage, I would never take her back down under with me..

she doesn't want her marriage to be recognized in her country, and you guys keep reffering her to her embassy.

Arabella, only muslims can marry in shariat court, or if the HUSBAND is a muslim and the wife belongs to one of the Koran's religions (muslim, christian or jew).

I guess, this is not your case.

Then go get married somewhere in the third country, get your marriage certificate authenticated in Qatar, and don’t do it in your country in the meanwhile.

Once you are ready to announce it in your country, throw the wedding party again.

But keep in mind, you and your BF(unless he is a muslim) will need a Certificate of Singleness anyway ;)

what's the guilty of illegal relationship when it's caught for qatar police. Both are deport or jail ?

Hi All,

i am an Indian married in India. i want to take my wife and child here in qatar.I have my marriage certificates from India which is attested by notary India and translated to Arabic. can any one tell me about the mariage certificate process which is to be attested/ issued from shariah court?..i am statying near mannai r/a is it the court which issues marriage certificates?.

Thnx in Advance!!

what is the procedure to get married according to shariah in qatar . does the qatar islamic center has aouthority to convert non muslim into muslim nd do they issue a certificate. and also do thy perform marraiges and does a couple need to have a valid certificate . can they live together without a certificate

pls advice the numbers of the aouthorities fr me to check.

tks

Check with your respective embassies and they will advise if it's possible (it should be) and what the procedure is

Should I be insulted that this Ahmed guy never hit on me? :(

I need urgent info, me and my fiancee "i'm muslim by birth " Egyptian", she is revert american", wanr to get married here, she is divorced, can anybody tell me where can we go and what can we do, or any info relating approximately how much time we will need to get married,

please if any one knows how we do it, we need to do it as soon as we can

Thanks

Congra. Arabella - in advance- the british embassy has regulation and procedures for ur case which u can download it or make a telephone inquiry. the site is

http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1065432035458

relax :)

"Never doubt that a small group of committed ppl can change the world" Not my words :)

If this site helps ppl in many social , personal, and even business issues. Then why some ppl deny the right for singles to introduce - as long as no hasle.

"Never doubt that a small group of committed ppl can change the world" Not my words :)

I know exactly what you mean. We'll keep researching as well. It makes so much sense to be married from a social, professional and financial point of view, but like yourselves getting married with family and friends in our home country at the moment is just not an option. We'll keep looking into it......Good luck!

Hi!

Nice to hear from some one who is in the same boat!

We're trying to find out as much as possible, very difficult to get info though! We'll continue to ask for help!

It seems a sensible option, although obviously you dont want to enter lightly and without knowing all the info, or offending any culture, person or religion! you know what i mean?

If you know of anyone out there already perhaps you can ask?

Other than that...look forward to seeing you in Qatar!

Hi Arabella, My partner and I are in exactly the same situation as you. We won't be in Qatar for a few months, but i'd love to hear from you if you do "tie the knot" and find out how you go about it! My email address is [email protected]. Good luck with it all!

Well ... this is pretty funny for me, not feel privileged at all and for you aaa974 i am married so keep looking for your date and good luck.

aaa974, somehow I don't think your scattergun approach to this is going to attract anyone.... but I guess there's always the chance I could be underestimating some people's levels of desperation....

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yes you r right Qatarcat, i have sent to u a context near to what i sent to sandra, and u replied that you are married, and I have to respect this. But what is the problem if a sent to Sandra or any other lady, I am here alone and I am looking for a serious relation with a single lady that may end with marriage. This is my mail [email protected] for anyone who wants to contact me.

I had the same one as well

I assume that the "trial period" is the one referred to as the "has it, didn't like it and throws it back" period?

Oh the possibilities...

By the way this Ahmed aaa974 has sent me an e-mail of the same context. So, Sandra, sorry to burst your bubble (in case you were feeling privileged already) lol

who said that there was nothing to do in doha. With so much desperation out there, the possiblities are endless.

Sandra, you've landed the big one here. Tremendous catch. What more could you ask for now? Maybe he's not rich but he's charming, isn't he? How could you resist such an offer? An absolute gem. Oh, the joy.

I'm almost moved to tears... of laughter.

aaa974, check this out, these people are lonely too and want to share: http://www.meet-an-inmate.com/

giasi if you have managed to resist the temptation to create [email protected] begin a long e romance and then post it all here on qatar living I will be impressed

I hope I haven't ruined anything for anyone

No... please sandra... pick me ..pick me. aaa974, that was sneaky. i was going to ask sandra first now you beat me to it. damn...

Hallo Sandra,

Hope you are doing well, are you single? and looking for fiendship? if so, I am Ahmed 31 years old, communication engineer, working here in Qatar, I am lonely here and looking for a real friendship with a lady, which means we can talk on the net, we can meet each other in a public place or a cafe, talk together each about himself, we can share ideas, share jokes, helping each other as we can. My email is [email protected]

Kind Regards,

Ahmed

Actually dweller, it is once. The 3 times refers to the number of times he can divorce her (separately). No witnesses are needed (although if he decides to take her back within the waiting period and nullify the divorce, he MAY want witnesses there)

It's not that easy GIASI LOL. He has to say it 3 times ....and in front of witnesses:)

e46M3 perhaps you should read my post again.

oh dear.... here we go.

They are asking for advice. Read the post again.

My main advice is for you to take an interpreter with you. If its anything like the UAE sharia courts, then arabic is the language used. All documents will be in arabic too.

By getting married in a sharia court, you are not in any way making any relegious statement. Super7 is absolutely right. Neither of you needs to be muslim.

As another poster said, the laws here are real, and severe. It may not be something that they actively address at this point in time, but moods and attitudes change constantly. You only need one bad press instance involving an unmarried couple and theyll be onto unmarried couples like a ton of bricks.

One thing you should know though. Your future husband can divorce you by just saying "i divorce you" :)

e46M3 they can do whatever they want.

Mind your own business. They are asking for advice not your approval

e46M3 one partner does not have to be a muslim. My friend got the sharia thing here so that they could live with boyfriend and neither are muslim

Arabella:

I don't mean to come down hard on you. I hope you get my point; my advice is avoid this local marriage idea unless you do it according to your own faith and it is the real thing once and for all and not a trial run. And I'm not speaking from a religious viewpoint as I am neither qualified nor committed.

There are many unmarried couples here. As Angelwings pointed out it is illegal to co-habit in Doha and the minimum punishment is lashes and deportation. That's according to the same Sharia law by which you think you might want to get married. Also for a Sharia ie Islamic marriage at least one partner must be a Muslim.

Co-habitation exists and I'm not aware of people being prosecuted for it. I know 2 couples who co-habit and they seem to be doing fine. Unmarried couples, not necessarily co-habiting, go out shopping, to the movies, restaurants, dancing, to the beach, etc. and no one is stopped and questioned as to who they are out with. It's not Saudi Arabia here.

You decide.

I think the biggest hassle here after the initial and obligatory red-tape of residence permit formalities will be traffic and some of the so-called drivers on the road. And watch out for the humidity.

I hope you guys have a good start in Doha. I wish you well.

I know some people here is living together without marriage, they only act like a marriage couple saying everyone that they are husband and wife, nobody ask them for any legal document, i think is better respect the laws in this country but at the final is up to you make your best decision. Welcome to Doha.

Apologies if we have offended in any way. It is not the intention.

We have a UK wedding planned but will be living in Qatar beforehand, we would not wish to undermine any faith/ religion as both appreciate our own.

We would like to live a hassle free life and not offend any of those around us!

Thanks for your help, all comments appreciated!

I must take issue with your statement "It's a preamble to the real thing at home!" It's like you're saying "it's not ours so we'll do it as it's not legally binding back home and really means nothing to us except that we can do as we please while we're in Qatar."

Contact the embassy of your country in Doha and see what they have to say. And don't take other people's faiths and cultures so lightly to suit your own means.

Thankyou to all!

I have no doubt we will be welcome in Qatar.

We would look to get married as soon as we arrive, it is not an option to get married here as we are so near to departure and in different countries!

We will be reunited in Qatar!

Any tips on how to organise a wedding...who to speak to? Is the embassy the best choice...anyone done it and speaking from past experience?

You are both welcomed in Qatar, I am Egyptian Engineer, I think if you are planning to get married it is better to be married in your country, if the time or your circumstances wil not make you able to get married before travelling, I think it will be better to get married as soon as u arrive Qatar through your embassy. And I think also the Qatari government have procedures for such cases.

You are both welcomed in Qatar, I am Egyptian Engineer, I think if you are planning to get married it is better to be married in your country, if the time or your circumstances wil not make you able to get married before travelling, I think it will be better to get married as soon as u arrive Qatar through your embassy. And I think also the Qatari government have procedures for such cases.

It is completely illegal to co-habitate. If you are found out, there are severe repercussions, including lashing, imprisonment and deportation, regardless of your religious beliefs. Don't get lulled into a false sense of security. This country has laws that once broken can have dire consequences.

Just live together. I am sure there are no real issues or hassle; just be sensible.

Why change your own timetable for marriage if you don't need to?

Thanks so much for the response! I really appreciate it!

Marriage is something that will happen in time for us in the UK. In Qatar it enables us to coahbit with confidence, its an accelerated route for us to make life easier in Qatar.

The other comments quoted: "Marriage is straightforward in the sharia court. It takes an hour or so (as long as u have all the relevant paperwork) and if youre worried about it, it has no legality in the uk or poland (unless u have it attested in those embassies)"

"No you dont have to be muslim to be married in sharia court. Nevertheless, i think being hindu may be a problem as essentially islamic law does not recognise any other religions except christianity and judaism. You may have to check that. Converting to islam needs you to go through a process in the sharia court where you have to take an oath and you will be issued with some sort of legal document."

We have no concerns with adapting culturally to Qatar have both lived/ worked overseas before and are really really really looking forward to new life, we'd just like to be official if possible! It's a preamble to the real thing at home!

Any other comments would be really helpful!

I am assuming you and your partner are not Muslims. Being married has its advantages in terms of benefits an employee gets from the employer; housing allownces are higher, type of accommodation provided. Giving birth at a hospital here requires proof of marriage. Hotels won't give you a room unless you're married.

A Muslim marriage is the actual marriage contract conducted by a Muslim cleric, Sheikh, for a Muslim bride and groom. Hence to do that you would have to become Muslim. I don't think it's common for Westerners to consider this option.

Having said that I know some couples co-habit and they haven't run into problems.

If you don't intend to become a Muslim out of conviction why not tie the know where you are? Or, I suppose, you can get married at one of the churches here.

Also don't show too much affection in public. Holding hands is ok but no kissing or-over-the-top hugging; a quick "hi" or "bye" hug is alright. NO KISSING IN PUBLIC, not in a mall, a taxi, a restaurant...

Other than that Qatar is a nice place to live. My family likes it and the locals are the most decent I've met in the Gulf.