Friend needs help with some tricky marriage questions
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:26 pm
A friend online, who wishes to remain anonymous, has some marriage questions she can't find easy answers to. If anyone has any insights, she and I would most appreciate your feedback. Thank you! She writes:
Allahu'-Abha, I have so many questions and sorry if I am asking all at once.
I am getting married to a non-Baha'i who is coming to United State from Iran; in order for him to stay here legally we need to have a court marriage for his paper work. As I read through the website I understood that the Baha'i marriage is recognized as a standing marriage in the States and if it is accepted for his paper work we do not need to go to court and get married there.
Allahu'-Abha, I have so many questions and sorry if I am asking all at once.
I am getting married to a non-Baha'i who is coming to United State from Iran; in order for him to stay here legally we need to have a court marriage for his paper work. As I read through the website I understood that the Baha'i marriage is recognized as a standing marriage in the States and if it is accepted for his paper work we do not need to go to court and get married there.
- If it is not approved with the NVC then should the court and the Baha'i marriage be in the same day?
- As I understood and he does not care to have an Islamic marriage if we just marry in a Baha’i way it is fine correct?
- As the law in our country, Baha’i marriage is not accepted in future if we decide to go visit Iran then probably we need to be married in an Islamic way is it ok to get married in Islamic way later? If not and we need to make this decision now then I think both marriages should be within 24 hours?
- I know may be the answer to all these questions is to consult with our local LSA, the problem is it is not announced yet and if I ask these questions I do not want them to think we are engaged as he is not here yet. Please at least let me know if we need to have all 3 in the same day?
- Can we have these marriages in one day and have the party in a different day?
- As I read through the website I understood that we do not need to exchange dowry as it is not recognize in the United State yet, but if I am aware of it and this is one of the principle in the Kitabe Aghdas what should we do?
- Does the 95 days apply to our case?