Aina Khan Recognised for OBE in the Media: by The Guardian, The National, Eastern Eye and The Law Society Gazette UK New Year Honours list gives award to Aina Khan, International Family Lawyer who has devoted her life to protecting Muslim women from unregistered marriages. Aina Khan, the founder of Register Our Marriage (ROM), was recognised […]
In the Media
Muslim Marriages Not Protected by British Law
The Majority of British Muslims usually have religious-only marriage ceremonies and almost 30% do not know that Muslim marriages are not protected by British law. London, England – When Maureen wed her husband Rashid in a Muslim ceremony in 1973 in Bradford, she knew that should the relationship fall apart, she would not be entitled […]
Exclusive Q&A with Aina Khan
Exclusive Q&A with Aina Khan was recently featured on About Islam portal. After having received an OBE in the New Year’s Honors List 2018 for the protection of women and children in unregistered marriages, Aina Khan was interviewed for About Islam portal, where she talks about her beliefs, hopes and challenges faced on the journey […]
OBE for Aina Khan on The New Year Honours List
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 […]
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 […]