Family

Married in faith is not always married in law.

Marriage, divorce, wills and inheritance work differently in Islam and in English law. We help you get both right, in one conversation.

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A family dining table at home with papers, reading glasses and tea, ready for a conversation

Where to start

What’s happening?

Marriage & Nikah

We’re getting married

Does a nikah on its own protect you? Nikah, civil marriage and the mahr, in the right order.

Marriage & Nikah

Divorce & Separation

A marriage is ending

Talaq, khula and civil divorce are separate. Finishing one does not finish the other.

Divorce & Separation

Wills & Inheritance

We want a will

A will that follows Faraid and is valid in England. Without one, English law decides who inherits.

Wills & Inheritance · Faraid

Family Mediation

We need to settle something privately

A confidential conversation with a neutral mediator, before it reaches a court.

Family Mediation

Worth knowing

Three things people find out too late.

A nikah alone does not make you married in English law.
A court divorce does not end your nikah. A talaq does not end your civil marriage.
Without an English will, English law decides who inherits. It does not follow Faraid.

We check both sides for you, so nothing is left to chance. Where regulated legal services are required, these are provided by our partner SRA-regulated law firm.

Who you’ll talk to

Named people. Answers you can check.

Owais Qarni

Founder & Principal · Accredited Mediator

Your first point of contact. Works in English, Arabic and Urdu.

Dr Hafiz Muhammad Siddique

Academic Board

Specialist in Islamic law, Muslim family law and women’s rights. PhD in Islamic Law, postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford.

The Islamic side of your question is settled by LawFiq’s Islamic Board, led by Shaykh Saad Al-Deen Al-Dhafiri. Meet the full team.

Common questions

Before you get in touch

Is LawFiq a law firm?

No. LawFiq is a UK advisory company. We explain how Islamic principles and English law apply to your situation, and we plan and coordinate what needs to happen. Where regulated legal services are required, these are provided by our partner SRA-regulated law firm.

Is everything confidential?

Yes, from the first call. We also ask whether it is safe to leave a voicemail, so that contact from us never causes a problem at home.

Do we have to come to London?

Our office is in London E20, but distance should not stop you. Tell us where you are and we will arrange the consultation in a way that works for you.

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Talk to someone who understands both.

One confidential conversation. No obligation.