on Wednesday.
According to the ministry, violations included issuing a marriage contract between a foreigner to a Saudi woman
using an unofficial form, issuing a marriage contract
without obtaining sponsorship from the father and with no
clarification as to why the sponsorship went to someone
else, failure to maintain records and making corrections on
forms without providing necessary marriage information.
The ministry emphasized the need for marriage officiants to
abide by its instructions, which are issued to the General
Administration of Marriage Officiants in the Kingdom.
While the number of certified legal officiants in the Kingdom
has reached 6,130, a report issued by the General
Administration of Marriage Officiants reveals that they have
issued licenses to 69 between the months of Rajab and
Ramadan 1436 AH, and renewed 245 licenses.
The number of marriage officiants in the Kingdom is
steadily increasing, according to the general administration.
The ministry is keen on issuing and renewing licenses of
applicants in order to facilitate the certification of marriage
contracts.
Applications are reviewed by a specialized committees
which puts forward its recommendations for approval.
Citizens looking to obtain a marriage contract can search
for officiants on the Ministry of Justice’s website by
including their city and neighborhood. The names and
mobile numbers of officiants will then be made available.
As for the requirements for officiants to obtain a license, the
applicant must have a university degree in Shariah, must
have good moral behavior, must provide two
recommendations from well-known or high ranking officials
in Sharia, and must be at least 25 years of age.
Source:arabnews
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