Aina Khan was awarded an OBE for the protection of women and children in unregistered marriages. Following the centenary year of the Order of the British Empire and the Order of the Companions of Honour, The New Year Honours List continues to demonstrate the breadth of service given by people …
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Islam, Marriage, and Law
An article published in The Economist last week about Islam, Marriage and Law discusses at length how sharia marriages can hurt women in the West, especially in different European countries: The risk of being trapped between systems is acute for those in transition from the Islamic world, which has …
Petition to Reform English Marriage Law
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 …
