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1. 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.

2. www.judiciary.uk › wp-content › uploads14 February 2020 MEDIA SUMMARY Khan (Respondents) and atima ...

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   MEDIA SUMMARY. Her Majesty’s Attorney General (Appellant) v Nasreen Akhter and Mohammed Shabaz Khan (Respondents) and Fatima Mohammed Hussain and Southall Black Sisters (Interveners) [2020] EWCA Civ 122. from: [2018] EWFC 54JUDGES: Sir Terence Etherton MR, Lady Justice King and Lord Justice Moylan Numbers in square brackets are references to ...

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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.stowefamilylaw.co.uk › blog › 2020/02/17What does the decision in the Akhtar v Khan case tell us?

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   Feb 17, 2020 · The recent Court of Appeal decision in the case of Akhtar v Khan has been widely criticised by the press as leaving Muslim women with ‘no rights when it comes to divorce.’. Understandably, there has been confusion, misreporting and incorrect information shared about the Akhtar v Khan case.

5. www.familylawpartners.co.uk › blog › recent-familyAkhter v Khan - summary of family law case - Family Law Partners

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   Aug 13, 2018 · The case of Akhter v Khan was heard in the High Court on 5 th and 6 th February and 12 th and 13 th July 2018. The case concerned an Islamic wedding ceremony known as a Nikah conducted in 1998. Since the ceremony, the parties had referred to themselves as husband and wife and, when they lived in Dubai between 2005 and 2011, they were considered ...

6. sapienceinstitute.org › satanicverses“Satanic Verses” in Hindsight | Shabbir Akhtar’s Legacy Series

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   Oct 23, 2024 · This article explores Shabbir Akhtar’s critique of Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses, focusing on the broader implications for freedom of speech, the portrayal of Islam, and the ongoing struggle for Muslim identity in Western societies. It examines how Akhtar navigated the tensions between defending Muslim sensibilities and opposing a ...

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   Does Akhtar v Khan leave Muslim women with 'no rights'?

   • Does the decision in the case Akhtar v Khan leave Muslim women with ‘no rights when it comes to divorce’? The recent Court of Appeal decision in the case of Akhtar v Khan has been widely criticised by the press as leaving Muslim women with ‘no rights when it comes to divorce.’

   What does the decision in the Akhtar v Khan case tell us?

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   What is Akhter v Khan?

   • However, it is clear that, with an ever-diversifying society, this is an important issue which needs to be addressed. Nicola Logan looks at the case of Akhter v Khan, which was heard in the High Court on 5th and 6th February and 12th and 13th July 2018. The case concerned an Islamic wedding ceremony known as a Nikah.

   Akhter v Khan - summary of family law case - Family Law Partners

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   Could legislative change prevent or cure Akhter v Khan?

   • Valentine Le Grice, QC with 36Family, has commented that, in Akhter v Khan, the court allowed consequences to inform decision rather than follow decision. Arguably, Mr Justice Williams reacted to an imperfect piece of legislation and therefore legislative change could act as prevention rather than cure in such cases.

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   Are Akhter and Khan married?

   • In Akhter and Khan, the couple entered a religious marriage (Nikah) at a London restaurant in 1998. They lived together, had children and held themselves out to be husband and wife for 18 years. The husband now contests this, claiming it to have been a religious blessing – with no legal effect.

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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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   Why did Akhter v Khan win EWFC 54?

   • In Akhter v Khan EWFC 54 the High Court argued for a novel solution to this question, through the law on null marriages. Widely praised for its pragmatism, the judge was able to avoid recognising their religious marriage as such, whilst still providing remedial protection to the ‘wife’ under Section 11 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.

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8. www.lexology.com › library › detailDoes Akhter v Khan now mean that English Law now ... - Lexology

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   Aug 7, 2018 · United Kingdom August 7 2018. At first glance, it might appear from the reported case of Akhter v Khan that we have now finally arrived at the stage where English civil law has recognised an...