English translation of "acte charien de mariage" - "Marriage deed"

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150 months ago

Kate (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	French > English
Subject:	Law / Certificates
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	acte charien de mariage
Context:	This is the title of this document - not sure what "charien" means? tia

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150 months ago

MohammedMELIANI wrote:

Marriage deed

My comment:

Marriage between muslims is organized by the Koran and the Charia, which is the Islamic Law. the "acte charien de mariage" could be translated "Charia Marriage Certificate" or only "Marriage Deed".

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150 months ago

Josephine Cassar wrote:

Marriage according to Sharia law

My comment:

or under Sharia law

150 months ago

Josephine Cassar wrote:

Marriage according to Sharia law

My comment:

or under Sharia law

150 months ago

Josephine Cassar wrote:

Sharia Law Marriage Certificate or Certificate of Marriage Under Sharia Law

My comment:

// the adjectival form is not common in English.

150 months ago

Josephine Cassar wrote:

Sharian marriage certificate

My comment:

charia =Sharia

My references:

Collins Robert Unabridged French/English Dictionary

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

150 months ago

wrote:

Absolutely! Charien means according to Muslim law, the Sharia

150 months ago

wrote:

Yes, Claude, but in English, we say: x under y law. Under French law, but with Sharia, the tern is Sharia Law, not sharian law, even if in the dictionary.

150 months ago

wrote:

Absolutely! Charien means according to Muslim law, the Sharia

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