Egyptian marriage records

Submitted by Isis (Australia), Sep 20, 2009 at 20:29

Speaking for Egyptian marriages, many are not registered with the Ministry of Justice because of the high costs involved but they are recognised as a marriage under Islam because they have been blessed by an Imam and they are known as a married couple. Even if an Egyptian couple has an Orfi marriage this is ususally only done through a lawyer and does not need to be a court registered document.Generally, it would be difficult and maybe even impossible to check with any authority in Egypt to confirm a man's marital status.

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