Bahrain: perlukah suami isytihar dia sudah beristeri semasa akad?

Ya. Di bawah Undang-Undang Keluarga Bahrain No. 19/2017 , suami mesti mengisytiharkan status perkahwinannya; jika sudah berkahwin, ma'dhun mencatatkan nama dan tempat tinggal isteri sedia ada dalam akad (perkara 19; Keputusan Menteri Kehakiman 1/2016 perkara 9(3)). Pendaftaran wajib (perkara 18) dan suami mesti adil dalam nafkah dan giliran (perkara 39(d)). Isteri juga boleh meletakkan syarat tidak berkahwin lagi dalam akad. Undang-undang ini menyatukan peruntukan Sunni dan Ja'fari. Data Kementerian Kehakiman 2020 menunjukkan kira-kira 5.7% akad warganegara Bahrain adalah poligami, stabil antara 5.5% dan 6.5% bagi 2015–2020. Lihat Negara Teluk .

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Bahrain: must a husband declare that he is already married at the akad?

Yes. Under Bahrain Family Law No. 19/2017, the husband must declare his marital status; if already married, the ma'dhun records the existing wife's name and residence in the akad (article 19; Minister of Justice Decision 1/2016 article 9(3)). Registration is mandatory (article 18) and the husband must be just in maintenance and the rotation (article 39(d)). The wife may also put a condition in the akad that he will not marry again. This law unifies Sunni and Ja'fari provisions. Ministry of Justice data for 2020 show about 5.7% of Bahraini citizens' marriage contracts were polygynous, stable between 5.5% and 6.5% for 2015–2020. See Gulf states.

Sources

Bahrain Family Law No. 19/2017, articles 18, 19, 39

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