I have recently started a Petition to reform English Marriage Law, as it is no longer ‘Fit For Purpose’. The Problem 100,000s have no legal rights in an unregistered religious marriage and this figure is rising yearly. Religious marriages conducted abroad are legally recognised. Unfortunately, …
The Truth About Muslim Marriage
Aina Khan was the legal consultant for The Truth About Muslim Marriage, a one hour peak-time documentary. The film follows Aina's campaign to modernise and reform the English marriage law. It will be available for online viewing on Channel 4 for the next 29 days. Read more here. …
Aina Khan about Muslim marriage for Independent
Channel 4 has commissioned a documentary titled The Truth About Muslim Marriage, to be shown this Tuesday. It examines whether Britain’s centuries-old marriage laws need to be updated to reflect and better serve today’s multifaith society. The sighs and groans have already begun from Muslims …
Aina Khan discusses the demonisation of UK Shariah marriage and vulnerable Muslim women in the The Telegraph
Aina Khan, featured in The Telegraph on the 3rd July 2015 discussing the demonisation of Shariah marriage in the UK and the vulnerable Muslim women left as victims as a result. With the rise of Sharia marriages in Britain, Aina Khan spoke to the The Telegraph regarding the issue of demonisation of …
Successful claim arising out of an Islamic marriage
A client came to us having been told by several solicitors that she had no case. She had unknowingly entered into an unregistered Islamic marriage in the UK and did not realise that under English law, she was classed as a cohabitee and had no matrimonial rights. When the relationship broke down, …