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Sarah AlJourani

Sharia Series: Arranged, Forced, and Love Marriages

Marriage is a significant institution in Islam, emphasizing companionship, mutual respect, and familial ties. Many Muslims are aware of a...

20/11/24
Hannah McCrindle

Family Law Considerations of Relocation to Middle East

Relocating to the Middle East can present many exciting opportunities and there are myriad reasons why families, divorced and separated...

19/11/24
Sarah AlJourani

Sharia Series: Married at Four Sights. The recognition of Polygamy in Sharia and English Law

Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse simultaneously, and it’s often a topic that generates much debate. The topic of...

07/10/24
Sarah AlJourani

Sharia Series; Mahr and the English court system.

Mahr (sometimes referred to as mehr) is an obligatory gift provided by a husband to his wife at the time of an Islamic marriage. There is...

29/09/23
Matthew Briggs

Sharia Law and Charitable Giving

Research shows that Muslim donors give significant amounts to charitable causes. Giving to charity has always been of fundamental...

25/03/24
Sarah AlJourani

Sharia Series: Marriage And Divorce In Dubai

The Office of National Statistics reported that in the year ending June 2023, 508,000 British nationals had emigrated out of the UK long...

26/01/24
Yousafa Hazara

A Guide To Sharia Compliant Wills

As with every other aspect of life, Islam has specific laws for the disposal of one’s property after death. The Holy Quran sets out the...

20/06/23
Sarah AlJourani

Sharia Series; talaq, talaq, talaq – a triple threat? A look at the validation of Islamic divorce.

Earlier in this Sharia Series, I explored Islamic marriage, the process and the recognition, highlighting the key requirements for an...

30/11/23
Irwin Mitchell

Has an English court really recognised Sharia Law?

This week saw the 'landmark' divorce ruling by the English High Court that 'recognised Sharia law'. But what does the decision really...

06/08/18
Yousafa Hazara

Big inheritance tax changes for expats with assets in the UAE

The UAE government unveils huge legislative changes to inheritance tax laws which removes the requirement for non-Muslims to have...

11/11/20
Sarah AlJourani

Divorcing In Dubai? What You Need To Know About Relationships In The UAE

The Office for National Statistics reported that in the year ending June 2023, 508,000 British nationals had emigrated out of the UK -...

14/03/24
Sarah AlJourani

Sharia Series; validity of marriage, a focus on Tousi v Gaydukova [2023]

The Office of National Statistics recorded that in 2019, there were 219,850 legally valid marriages in England and Wales. The number of...

30/08/23
Joanna Uzoka

Will My Overseas Divorce Be Recognised In England And Wales?

We live in a multi-cultural society; family lawyers are therefore often faced with the question as to whether a client’s divorce overseas...

28/02/24
Sarah AlJourani

Islamic Finance In Residential Property Transactions

Faith groups across the globe have long tried, with varying degrees of success, to give legal weight to religious principles which apply...

24/03/23
Sarah AlJourani

Sharia Series; void, voidable or non-marriage?

There are currently 3,868,133 Muslims in England and Wales (6.5% of the population.) It’s therefore no surprise that the Law Commission...

30/10/23
Sarah AlJourani

Landmark Ruling Means Judgements Made In English Courts Can Now Be Enforced In The UAE

A landmark ruling by Judge Abdul Rahman Murad Al Bloushi at the Ministry of Justice in the United Arab Emirates brings in a new era in...

28/09/22
Irwin Mitchell

Inheritance laws in Tunisia - why are women still waiting for equality?

To mark International Women’s Day this year, men and women in Tunisia took to the streets in the country’s capital to demand equal...

12/11/18