Marriage
I'm hoping someone can give me some advice regarding this.
I have decided to divorce my husband after living apart for sometime. He is currently living in Ciaro with a Muslim woman and he has converted from Christian to muslim.聽 He has informed me that he has married this woman but how can that be when we are not yet divorced, is this possible?
Thanks
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I have no idea what would be the legal options if he converted to Islam, if divorce would be possible in this case.
To me all the story sounds weird, sorry to say...
Caty
Your husband can marry to four women at once If he proved that he is Muslim - he take a certificate after declaring converting to Islam..
The question now if he is an Egyptian or not?!! for if you can charge him or not?! according to the British or the Egyptian Laws!!
My husband is British, but has lived in Eygpt for the last 2 years.聽 We are not divorced yet, so as I believe he can not officially marry another without showing his divorce papers.聽 Is it allowed for a muslim woman to live with a man who is still married to someone else in Cairo ?!!
By Egyptian law, if he is muslim he can have four wives (including you), I think you need to speak to a lawyer about this, since I'm not really sure about British laws regarding muslim men (that is if he officially did convert, as in his paperwork is done).
I red all comments below, but let me added for you an important matter.
Yes Islam gave rights to Muslim man to get married up to 4 women, BUT it is not open like that, as there are some important points. The most important one is, He must be fair, apply justice and equality in everything with all of them, and then Islam said HE CAN NOT BE FAIR. Islam gave this permission that Muslim can use in some special cases, not to collect women in his pocket.
I understood from your message that you married in UK then he went to Cairo and got married after that with a Muslim woman after he converted to Islam. This is a strange story from him.
Are you sure when you married him he was a christian???? I have doubt about this, as it is very difficult for Christian Egyptian man to converted to Islam, as it has many non easy steps.
Finally, I am advising you to get sure about his story of marriage, then about story of religion changes, after you collect all facts, you will take a decision more easy. Wish you a good luck. Also if you need any help in Cairo, contact with me and will see how we can help you. Wish you a happy day.
You can get into court etc... if you really want, but it will take a long time. You would have to get a good lawyer and he would suggest many many ways just to cause him trouble. If your marriage is official or registered in Cairo or in the UK< you would have to get an official divorce in order to be able to marry again.
Good luck
hope you are fine
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if he is foreigner , he has to bring a certificate from his country about his social status their ..
the lasw here give you right to divorce if your man is married again
but what i don't know ; if you get a divorce here , can it be helpful for you in UK ?聽 is it accepted by british authorities ??
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From what I've read in all comments I see it that way.
From the religious point of view he can as a Muslim marry up to 4 women. But from the legal point of view he falls under the British law.
So the question is. Is he officially married to this Muslim lady?? Or is it a marriage contract made by a lawyer (unofficial)??
If he is officially married you can go to court against him if you can prove it. If not, then I think there is nothing you can do since you can't prove he married someone else.
Mohammad
marry your own that is hard enough
just get on with your life and forget him
no one cross references marriage and divorce
so who cares.....many are married in more than one country
and no one knows
laady24 wrote:all I have to say is do not marry out of your comfort zone......
marry your own that is hard enough
just get on with your life and forget him
no one cross references marriage and divorce
so who cares.....many are married in more than one country
and no one knows
totally agree
If you contact the British Embassy in Cairo they will be able to help you. I would not advocate marrying more than one person as it is illegal for a聽 woman to do that and you don't want to get arrested as a bigamist. If you married via the British Embassy in Egypt you will be on record here in the uk. Good luck and I hope it works out for you
I am Egyptian British live in the uk
I can help you getting any info you need about Egyptian law as I study law in Egypt plus I have some experience since I married British as well and know about foreigners marriage聽 and divorce process
You are welcome
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I met many Arab men married in their country
and married in the states for green card..to many of them
and like I said immigration did not know or care
so must be a common practice every where
they think it is a real thing
and when they do find out they try to stop the green card
but it is too late........
Immigrrant2001 wrote:Hi canned
I am Egyptian British live in the uk
I can help you getting any info you need about Egyptian law as I study law in Egypt plus I have some experience since I married British as well and know about foreigners marriage聽 and divorce process
You are welcome
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kindly don't post your number in public.
Are you even sure you need an Egyptian divorce in the first place? You need to ask yourself the following important questions in order to determine that.
1.聽 Do you plan to ever return to Egypt in the future?
2.聽 Do you plan ever marry another Egyptian or Muslim?
If the answer to both of those questions is NO then you really only need to file for an ex parte divorce in the UK, since your marriage took place in the UK.
You should be talking to a local lawyer with experience in the area of Family Law.聽 It would appear that you have more than sufficient grounds on which to file for divorce, given that he has re-married in Egypt. (You may require some form of proof of the marriage)
Depending upon how long you've been separated (de facto) you may even be able to apply for a divorce based solely on "breakdown of the marriage".
Before you go trotting off to Egypt or spending a fortune on Egyptian lawyers, seek counsel from a qualified UK lawyer. You'll thank yourself later for having done so.
Cheers,
James聽 聽 聽 Expat-blog Experts Team
Iam Salah. Egyptian living in Cairo maadi
He can marry her if he changed to Muslim.
Because he is blessed a Muslim and he can marry four women. Now he is married to two.
You and the new wife.
This is according to the Egyptian law.
Contact me if u need any law help
Iam a lawyer and it's for free specially for 大咖福利影院 members
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Marjorie
Yes he can marry again in Egypt IF he converted to islam but you can divorce him in the UK with no problem. You can divorce him because he has,聽 in effect, desserted you. Just go to a UK lawyer and get advice and im sure it will be straightforward. You dont have to go to Egypt to do anything. He was not muslim when he married you and so in the UK the fact that he is muslim now will make no difference,in fact, he is also a bigamist as far as your marriage is concerned.
Good luck and I hope all goes well which I'm sure it will. X
Do you still need permission from the American embassy to marry????聽 聽 Do you need a blood test still and what other laws have changed ????聽 聽
Any one with answered let me know
Please聽 聽Marrriage laws in Egypt they want to stay in Egypt not leave he has business here
Thank you
Dr. Maimunah
Marriage laws now 5/09/2017.聽 聽In Egypt
Thank you
Dr. Maimunah.
She wanna know if it is possible that her husband can do that in Egypt , the answer is yes he can , unfortunately
But you still can sue him according to British laws (hopefully ) to prevent this shmuck to re-enter Europe with a new name and do this shame to another lady .
You should file a law suite against him and get divorced legally so you can move on and enjoy your life naturally
if your husband converted to islam then he can marry 3 more women with you because in our islam the man can marry 4 women at the same time, but he must not cheated any woman and do this without telling her, you know my all explains was only about islam rules but in your country聽 law i don't know how it would be come and i guess that he is now cheated the british law and you can judge him there but you must first prove that he did this with you or else you can do nothing
welcome Canned,
any time
Usama Egypt
i am so sorry for your ordeal .. i was married to an Egyptian national , he divorced me without me knowing it and marry the other girl at the same time.. But in Egyptian law , a muslim man can divorce his wife without her consent .. do you have an Egyptian citizenship already or is your visa still valid ?
try to search for a good lawyer that could help you .. i hope everything goes well for you.. take care..
the post is since february 2015
聽 i guess that the lady could manage to solve the matter , and that she dealt with a lawyer 
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