Marriage Registration

Every Nikah Registrar shall maintain separate registers of marriages and divorces in such forms as may be prescribed and all entries in each such register shall be numbered in a consecutive series, a fresh series being commenced at the beginning of each year.

Marriage is defined as a lawful agreement under the provisions of the Muslim Law, binding a man and woman leading to the validation of all the rights and responsibilities, along with the consent of the parties. The basic of marriage is- ‘It is a contract of civil nature’. However, Bangladesh has advanced towards secularism where different marriage systems in accordance with different religions exist. Despite having the religious norms to get married in different religions, people of all faiths can simply register their marriage under the provisions of the Special Marriage Act, 1872.