passport name
preeti
(Querist) 30 September 2014
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on 29 September 2014
Respected Experts,
I have a query Regarding my name on my passport. I had an inter religion marriage under special marriage act and also a nikhanama. I am Hindu and my husband is muslim. After marriage I have continued my hindu name on all my legal documents including passport. Officially I have not taken my muslim name as it was for nikhanama purpose only. Now I plan to shift to Dubai(UAE) with my husband. I need to know will I have any problems with the laws there if I use my hindu name as I have heard shariat laws apply there. Please help..as I really need some good expert advice on how to go about it.I would not like to change my change and I am looking for solution as how to keep it.
Thanks & Best Regards
Preeti
ajay sethi
(Expert) 30 September 2014
it is not necessary for you to change your name after marriage . your passport reflects your name as reflected in your certificates . as far as facing problems in UAE are concerned better make inquires with UAE consulate .
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 30 September 2014
If you have not adopted Muslim religion, get your marriage registered under special marriage act and continue with the Hindu name.
preeti
(Querist) 30 September 2014
Sir,
Thank you for your reply. I did have a registered marriage under special marriage act. My question is regarding living in dubai with my muslim husband n continuining my hindu name. Does dubai laws allow a muslim married man to live with a non muslim woman who has a hindu name? Will the shariat in dubai accept my Indian registered marriage to a muslim man n if there will be no problems with my hindu name? Someone had mentioned that shariat law in dubai does not allow a muslim man to live with a non muslim.
Would really appreciate ur expert advice on this.
Thks
Preeti
preeti
(Querist) 30 September 2014
Sir,
Thank you for your reply. I did have a registered marriage under special marriage act. My question is regarding living in dubai with my muslim husband n continuining my hindu name. Does dubai laws allow a muslim married man to live with a non muslim woman who has a hindu name? Will the shariat in dubai accept my Indian registered marriage to a muslim man n if there will be no problems with my hindu name? Someone had mentioned that shariat law in dubai does not allow a muslim man to live with a non muslim.
Would really appreciate ur expert advice on this.
Thks
Preeti
preeti
(Querist) 30 September 2014
Ajay sir,
Noted abt enquiring from uae consulate. I did call the uae consulate in New Delhi but sadly they could not reply to this n asked me to contact uae ministry in dubai. I m trying to find out but just thought if i could get some information here.
Thank you for your help.
I have another query. I have two kids. On their birth certificates my mil got the muslim name printed which was given to me during nikhanama. Now officially i have not changed my name nor do i want to. Whats the procedure for getting my name corrected on their birth certificates?
Thks
Preeti
preeti
(Querist) 02 October 2014
I have another query. I have two kids. On their birth certificates my mil got the muslim name printed which was given to me during nikhanama. Now officially i have not changed my name nor do i want to. Whats the procedure for getting my name corrected on their birth certificates? Thks Preeti
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate 
(Expert) 05 October 2014
You cannot correct the names in the birth certificate if it has already been registered in thee register for births with the concerned authority. You can go for a change of name by following proper procedures through government gazette publication only.
As far as your name is concerned you can remain in your name in UAE too, the sharia law has got nothing to do with your name Indian name because you have married under special marriages act. Also here is no restriction to continue with your original name even if you have converted to Muslim, generally people in order to avoid embarrassment go for change of name.
preeti
(Querist) 05 October 2014
Respected T. Kalaiselvan,
Sir..noted ur above advise. Can u pls confirm in which case the municipality dept registers its birth in three registers? I have no idea about it n how can i find about the same?
And incase its done..can i hv my name changed on my childrens birth certificate thru goverment gazette publications as u mentioned above?
This is a lil complicated. I live in bangalore.
Its a big relief to know sharia law will have no objections to my hindu name in dubai when i live with my muslim husband. I definately do not want to change my original name n the only issue i m facing right now r my kids birth certificates with the muslim name. I need big time help in this :-)
Thank u so much..
Preeti
preeti
(Querist) 05 October 2014
Experts..please ignore this message of mine as i saw just now it has been replied to in my previous post. Sorry.
