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| Region | Oman |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Under Sharia law, which Oman enforces, same-sex marriage is banned. |
| Sources | https://marryonchain.com/p/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-marriage-in-oman https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=3ca42892-f05a-4ef9-b827-32ecb759e582 |
Revision History (7)
edited by jadeywadey. fixing description
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| Description | Oman is an Islamic state, so same-sex marriages are not recognized or performed in the country. | Under Sharia law, which Oman enforces, same-sex marriage is banned. |
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| Sources | https://marryonchain.com/p/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-marriage-in-oman | https://marryonchain.com/p/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-marriage-in-oman https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=3ca42892-f05a-4ef9-b827-32ecb759e582 |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Giving valid reasons as to why banned is the correct status
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| Description | With being homosexual activities are illegal in Oman, it is not possible to get married to the same sex. | Oman is an Islamic state, so same-sex marriages are not recognized or performed in the country. |
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| Sources | https://policehumanrightsresources.org/content/uploads/2016/07/Penal-Code-Oman-1974.pdf?x54919 https://web.archive.org/web/20161020202330/http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_SSHR_2014_ | https://marryonchain.com/p/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-marriage-in-oman |
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| Description | Homosexuality is not legal in Oman. | With being homosexual activities are illegal in Oman, it is not possible to get married to the same sex. |
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| Sources | https://www.unodc.org/tldb/showDocument.do?documentUid=6409&country=OMA&l | https://policehumanrightsresources.org/content/uploads/2016/07/Penal-Code-Oman-1974.pdf?x54919 https://web.archive.org/web/20161020202330/http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_SSHR_2014_ |
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| Value | Civil unions (marriage rights) | Banned |
| Description | [EDIT REMOVED] | Homosexuality is not legal in Oman. |
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| Value | Banned | Civil unions (marriage rights) |
| Description | Homosexuality is not legal in Oman. | [EDIT REMOVED] |
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| Description | Homosexuality is not legal in Oman. | |
| Sources | https://www.unodc.org/tldb/showDocument.do?documentUid=6409&country=OMA&l |
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