Publication: Certification of Islamic Marriages in Nigeria: Realities, Challenges, and Solutions
Certification of Islamic Marriages in Nigeria: Realities, Challenges, and Solutions
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Doma-Kutigi, H. (2019). Certification of Islamic Marriages in Nigeria: Realities, Challenges, and Solutions. Electronic Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law (EJIMEL), 7, 22–36. https://www.ejimel.uzh.ch
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The Nigerian Constitution guarantees the rights to have a family life, and freedom of religion. To this end, it recognizes three forms of marriage, namely customary marriage, Islamic marriage, and statutory marriage. While statutory marriage is required to be registered by law, there is no law necessitating the registration of customary or Islamic marriages. Yet in recent times, statutory marriage has gained popularity amongst Nigerians regardless of cultural or religious affiliations. This development is linked to modernization, the
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Doma-Kutigi, H. (2019). Certification of Islamic Marriages in Nigeria: Realities, Challenges, and Solutions. Electronic Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law (EJIMEL), 7, 22–36. https://www.ejimel.uzh.ch
