Court Marriage in Pakistan

First of all, let us discuss what Court Marriage is.

Court Marriage

Court Marriage is the union of a man and woman by following legal procedure in the presence of a matrimonial lawyer and nikkah registrar.

The reason behind the increasing ratio of court marriage in Pakistan is the complications in traditional marriage and the more awareness among people regarding the law.

Pakistani law and Islam both allow an adult person to choose his/her soulmate, and court marriage is the simplest and easiest way to be united as husband and wife by following the legal pathway.

Documents Required for Court Marriage:

Documents required for court marriage are

Both should have a National ID card (CNIC), otherwise passport, Form B, and Matriculation certificate can also be used.

• Two male marriage witnesses are required for court marriages. We can also help you arrange witnesses if you need them.
• Six Passport-size photos of the bride and groom are required.
• A free-will affidavit is required from the bride’s side at the time of court marriage. We can also help you prepare this document when you register.
• If it is your second marriage a divorce certificate or death certificate of the deceased partner is required.
• In other cases, you can get married with the permission of your 1st wife or by arbitration council.

Requirements of Court Marriage in Islam:

• Both bride and groom should be Muslim.
• If any of the partners is non-Muslim then she has to convert to Muslim before court marriage.
• The groom must be 21 years old and the bride should be 18 years old for court marriage.
• Both should have the documents required for the court marriage mentioned above.

Once all the requirements are fulfilled you can proceed with our marriage.

Our expert lawyers can help you fulfill all the requirements for court marriage and get married in complete safety and privacy.

We offer our Court Marriage services in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Faisalabad, and Multan.

Procedure for Court Marriage in Pakistan

First of all, you have to contact an expert lawyer who can help you through all the requirements of court marriage. Once all the requirements are completed your lawyer would let you get married in the presence of a registrar or nikkah khawa.

After completing the process of court marriage you will get a valid marriage registration certificate.

Benefits / Advantages of Court Marriage:

• Court marriage is less expensive than traditional marriage ceremonies. You can get married on a low budget in this era of costliness.
• In court marriage, one can get married easily and without any additional formalities.
• A couple can keep their married life private by getting married through court marriage in complete privacy.
• There is no restriction on religion in court marriage. A couple having any religion can get married through the legal process of court marriage without religious restrictions.

A very important advantage of court marriage is that one gets married without the consent of guardians. Both Islam and law allow a person to choose a spouse and get married by one’s own choice.

Our dedicated lawyers available 24/7 in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Faisalabad to provide services regarding court marriage.