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1. www.judiciary.uk › Akhter-Khan-Media-Summary14 February 2020 MEDIA SUMMARY Khan (Respondents) and atima ...

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   The Petitioner and Mohammed Shabaz Khan (“the Respondent”) had an Islamic marriage ceremony (a Nikah) on 13 December 1998 at a restaurant in London. They knew that this had no legal effect.

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2. ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk › akhter-v-khan-recognising-orAkhter v Khan: Recognising (or not recognising) religious ...

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   Mar 17, 2020 · The Court of Appeal has now reversed this decision and re-asserted the orthodox rules on recognising religious marriages. To understand the significance of this case, we must tackle the confusing and bewilderingly complex nomenclature of valid, invalid/null and ‘non-marriages’ in English law.

3. lawsblog.london.ac.uk › 2019/03/12 › akhter-v-khanAkhter v Khan [2018] EWFC 54. UK Family Court finds Islamic ...

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   Mar 12, 2019 · The decision in Akhter v Khan has been understood variously by different commentators, with some suggesting that Islamic marriages have now been recognised as valid void marriages under English law, and thus opens the way for Muslim women to freely pursue their Islamic law divorces in English courts. That view tends to stretch the decision in ...

4. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullThe Continuing Muslim Marriage Conundrum: The Law of England ...

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   Apr 2, 2020 · Akhter v Khan 1 was appealed in Feb 2020, The 2018 case of Akhter v Khan [see note 63 relating to the appeal judgment citation] was the latest case in a steadily increasing body of case law concerning the issue of an unregistered Muslim marriage that was conducted in England.

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5. wrap.warwick.ac.uk › id › eprintCase Note: 'From ‘non-marriage’ to ‘non-qualifying ceremony’

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   The landmark first instance decision in Akhter v Khan [2018] EWFC 54 was welcomed by women’s rights activists campaigning for legal recognition of religious- only marriages in England.

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6. www.jstor.org › stable › 27088388The Judiciary-led Islamization of Family Law in Pakistan: An ...

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   Feb 28, 2012 · The Pakistani legal system is based on English common law and Islamic law. English common law is more influential in commercial law, whereas Islamic law is more influential in the area of personal law. Pakistan initiated a process of Islamization to bring its laws into conformity with Islamic law.

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   When was Akhter v Khan appealed?

   • Akhter v Khan1 was appealed in Feb 2020, The 2018 case of Akhter v Khan [see note 63 relating to the appeal judgment citation] was the latest case in a steadily increasing body of case law concerni...

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   Is Akhter v Khan a void marriage?

   • It is therefore a void marriage [as opposed to a non-marriage] and the wife is entitled to a decree of nullity”. Read a summary and discussion of the Judgment here Read the Full Judgment here Read BBC report of the case here QUERY: Does the decision in Akhter v Khan change the legal status of Islamic marriages in under English law?

   Akhter v Khan [2018] EWFC 54. UK Family Court finds Islamic marriage

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   Is family law based on Islamic law in Pakistan?

   • ,-,.. According to the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, Pakistan is an Islamic Republic in which any law against the Qur’ān and is void. In Pakistan, Muslim family law is largely based on Islamic law, but the law is not detailed. Lack of detailed legislation gives the courts huge discretion, which sometimes results in contradictory decisions.

   The Judiciary-led Islamization of Family Law in Pakistan: An Analysis

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   What are some examples of Islamic law in Pakistan?

   • While interpreting the law and exercising discretion, Pakistani courts sometimes differ with the established schools of Islamic law, exercise 23 , and occasionally extend or modify Islamic law. The examples include the cases related to the 4 , legitimacy of children, and custody of children by mother or father after separation between the spouses.

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   • In Pakistan, Muslim family law is largely based on Islamic law, but the law is not detailed. Lack of detailed legislation gives the courts huge discretion, which sometimes results in contradictory decisions. According to Martin Lau and others, Islamization in Pakistan has been a judiciary-led process.

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   • According to Martin Lau and others, Islamization in Pakistan has been a judiciary-led process. While interpreting the law and exercising discretion, Pakistani courts sometimes differ with the established schools of Islamic law, exercise 23 , and occasionally extend or modify Islamic law.

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8. papers.ssrn.com › sol3 › papersHer Majesty's Attorney General - v - Akhter & Ors.: Islamic ...

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   Aug 11, 2021 · Journal of Islamic Law, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2021, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3898146. Download This Paper. Open PDF in Browser. This brief considers the February 2020 judgment of the Court of Appeal of England & Wales in Akhter - v - Khan, an appeal brought by the Attorney General ag.