Jordan: Information on whether a Muslim woman can marry in accordance to the legal regime without a male guardian giving her away
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1998 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | JOR28481.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Jordan: Information on whether a Muslim woman can marry in accordance to the legal regime without a male guardian giving her away, 1 January 1998, JOR28481.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aad344.html [accessed 30 May 2023] |
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The following information was provided during a 5 January 1997 telephone interview by a journalist with the Amman-based Jordan Times who specializes in women's issues in Jordan.
In Jordan, regardless of the age of the bride, it is unlikely that a Muslim marriage would be performed without the presence of a male guardian. The journalist stated that the presence of a male guardian during the marriage ceremony is not only a legal precept but reflects well-established family and social customs.
This information was corroborated during a 6 January 1997 telephone interview with a sociologist at the University of Amman in Jordan.
For additional information, please consult the attached documents.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
Journalist specializing in women issues, Jordan Times, Amman, Jordan. 5 January 1997. Telephone interview.
Sociologist, University of Amman, Jordan. 6 January 1997. Telephone interview.
Attachments
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