New Abu Dhabi law allows civil marriage for non-Muslims
The decree from Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan also establishes a court to handle non-Muslim family matters.
Abu Dhabi’s ruler has issued a decree allowing civil marriage and regulating divorce for non-Muslims in the oil-rich emirate, state news agency WAM reported Sunday.
The new family law, which was announced by Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan, will provide “a flexible and advanced judicial mechanism for the determination of personal status disputes for non-Muslims,” according to WAM.
