Somalia reserves marriage ceremonies for authorised people
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Caasimada Online
Somalia’s Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has published a new procedure governing marriages, reserving the solemnisation of marriage contracts for authorised persons. The measure was announced by the federal government in Mogadishu, Caasimada Online reports.
In Somalia, only a judge or a state-registered ma’duun will henceforth be able to officiate marriages. The Federal Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs announced a new procedure governing the registration of ma’duuns and the solemnisation of unions, according to Caasimada Online.
The measure reserves the official conclusion of marriages for people authorised by the Somali authorities. It aims to organise the registration of officiants and regulate the completion of marriage formalities, Caasimada Online reports.
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