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| Region | Saudi Arabia |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Sep 23, 1932 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Saudi Arabia has no written criminal code and has relied on interpretations of Sharia Law since its founding in 1932 to define the law of the country. The full extent of Saudi Arabian law is unclear as a result but it is commonly interpreted to recognise a marriage as being between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/saudi-arabia/ https://al-islam.org/islamic-marriage-handbook-sayyid-athar-husayn-sh-rizvi/when-must-we-marry#who-eligible-marry https://islamiclaw.blog/2017/08/01/islamic-law-in-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/amp/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the year; I’m stuck in Nigeria.
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| Start Date | Sep 23, 1960 | Sep 23, 1932 |
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Writing more information as unlike literally everywhere else, Saudi Arabia has no written law.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Sep 23, 1960 |
| Description | Sharia law defines marriage as between a man and a woman, therefore banning same-sex marriage. | Saudi Arabia has no written criminal code and has relied on interpretations of Sharia Law since its founding in 1932 to define the law of the country. The full extent of Saudi Arabian law is unclear as a result but it is commonly interpreted to recognise a marriage as being between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. |
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| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/saudi-arabia/ https://al-islam.org/islamic-marriage-handbook-sayyid-athar-husayn-sh-rizvi/when-must-we-marry#who-eligible-marry | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/saudi-arabia/ https://al-islam.org/islamic-marriage-handbook-sayyid-athar-husayn-sh-rizvi/when-must-we-marry#who-eligible-marry https://islamiclaw.blog/2017/08/01/islamic-law-in-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/amp/ |
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edited by UnknownMiles. I forgot to remove date...
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| Start Date | Sep 23, 1932 | (unknown) |
edited by UnknownMiles. links, description, and removing date
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| Description | Because Homosexuality is unfortunately illegal in Saudi Arabia, same sex marriage is automatically illegal because of this. | Sharia law defines marriage as between a man and a woman, therefore banning same-sex marriage. |
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| Sources | http://www.servat.unibe.ch/icl/sa00000_.html | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/saudi-arabia/ https://al-islam.org/islamic-marriage-handbook-sayyid-athar-husayn-sh-rizvi/when-must-we-marry#who-eligible-marry |
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| Value | Civil unions (marriage rights) | Banned |
| Description | [EDIT REMOVED] | Because Homosexuality is unfortunately illegal in Saudi Arabia, same sex marriage is automatically illegal because of this. |
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- Newer law has been passed
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| Description | Because Homosexuality is unfortunately illegal in Saudi Arabia, same sex marriage is automatically illegal because of this | [EDIT REMOVED] |
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edited by JohnQuebec98. Spelling mistake
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| Description | Because Homosexuality is unfortunately illegal in Saudi Arabia, same sex marriage is automatically illegal because if this | Because Homosexuality is unfortunately illegal in Saudi Arabia, same sex marriage is automatically illegal because of this |
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edited by JohnQuebec98. Saudi Arabia doesn’t have a detailed description
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| Description | Not legal | Because Homosexuality is unfortunately illegal in Saudi Arabia, same sex marriage is automatically illegal because if this |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Sep 23, 1932 |
| Description | Not legal | |
| Sources | http://www.servat.unibe.ch/icl/sa00000_.html |
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- All information is correct, just adding sources
- Status is not correct