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| Region | Saudi Arabia |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Sharia law defines marriage as between a man and a woman, therefore 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 |
Revision History (9)
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