Abaji Muslim students want bye-law for marriage registration

The Abaji Area Council unit of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has advocated for a by-law on the registration of marriages in the area. Speaking at a public lecture and book launch on Tuesday, the Ameer of MSSN in Abaji, Haruna Kure, said the desire to demand for a by-law for registration of […]

The Abaji Area Council unit of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has advocated for a by-law on the registration of marriages in the area.

Speaking at a public lecture and book launch on Tuesday, the Ameer of MSSN in Abaji, Haruna Kure, said the desire to demand for a by-law for registration of marriages was due to the way some government agencies, as well as foreign embassies, compelled Muslim women to obtain marriage certificate under the marriage act before their documents were processed.

He said the MSSN noted that holders of such certificate cannot be separated or dissolved during life time except by a valid court judgment of divorce.