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 from all backgrounds and ethnicities across the […]
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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 detailed prescriptions for marriage, divorce, custody and […]
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, UK religious marriages are not. The result? Chaos, injustice and discrimination: […]
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.
Aina Khan about Muslim marriage for Independent
Article by Sufiya Ahmed Many Muslims on my social media are complaining about a new documentary called ‘The Truth About Muslim Marriage’ airing this week, but the truth is that things do need to change. Channel 4 has commissioned a documentary titled The Truth About Muslim Marriage, to be shown this Tuesday. It examines whether […]