The Ministry said that it has started to provide remote marriage contracts to keep the weddings on in the country while still following the precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the contagious disease.
On April 12, this online service of the wedding for Muslims was started, which aims to protect the health and safety of employees in the federal court.
"The service includes a remote marriage contract, where the authority can communicate with the couple and the guardian at one time, and the finalisation of the marriage contract without the need for all parties to take place, to avoid contact and ensure social distancing by all concerned members,” said the ministry, who was quoted by the state news agency.
How to get a remote marriage contract:
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1. Log on to the website of the Ministry of Justice moj.gov.ae
2. Click on the e-services option
3. Choose the e-Systems function
4. Click on the e-Zawaj System, which has the icon of two wedding rings
After submission of all the desired information , the couple then has to book an appointment with the Ministry of Justice, who will then appoint an imam to recite the Quran via a video conference.
Right after the authorised parties confirms a date of the wedding, the couple is supposed to pay fees online and then the contract will be signed electronically, which will then be sent via email to the Sharia court.
The court will verify all the information, ratify the marriage contract, and send it to the couple directly to their mobile phones.