🧭 Serantau & Timur Tengah · #34
What is the latest Islamic family law in the UAE?
The current law is Federal Decree-Law No. 41/2024 on Personal Status, in force from 15 April 2025, replacing Federal Law 28/2005. It applies to Muslims; non-Muslims may choose Decree-Law 41/2022 on Civil Personal Status. Its provisions include: marriage age 18, below 18 only with court permission (article 19); a limit of four wives (article 32(4)); contract conditions are binding, with a right to dissolve if breached (article 33); fairness between wives in treatment, rotation and maintenance (article 49(6)); wives may be housed in the same building if each has almost complete independence (article 105(4)); and talaq must be documented in court within 15 days (article 58). See Gulf States.
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UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 41/2024, articles 19, 32, 33, 49, 58, 105