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Research use: These records are the only source prior to civil registration of specific marriage information and provide a marriage date. They also provide relationships helpful in lineage linking. | Research use: These records are the only source prior to civil registration of specific marriage information and provide a marriage date. They also provide relationships helpful in lineage linking. | ||
Record type: Legal contracts of marriage are the closest thing in Islamic society to marriage records. In Islamic tradition marriage is considered a legal contract between two families and is not considered a religious sacrament. Islamic law courts [ | Record type: Legal contracts of marriage are the closest thing in Islamic society to marriage records. In Islamic tradition marriage is considered a legal contract between two families and is not considered a religious sacrament. Islamic law courts [sharia] handled the majority of litigation, particularly in the domain of personal and family status including marriage and divorce. | ||
Time period: 1400-present. | Time period: 1400-present. | ||
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Contents: Names of marriage candidates, dates of contract and marriage, parents (at least the father) of marital partners, details concerning dowry. | Contents: Names of marriage candidates, dates of contract and marriage, parents (at least the father) of marital partners, details concerning dowry. | ||
Location: At Islamic law court [ | Location: At Islamic law court [sharia] archives in various cities. | ||
Population coverage: As high as 75%; these records pertain to Muslim marriages only. | Population coverage: As high as 75%; these records pertain to Muslim marriages only. | ||
Reliability: Excellent.<ref name="profile" /> | Reliability: Excellent.<ref name="profile" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||