Marriage in Iran
The legal age for marriage in Iran is 9-13 for girls and 15 for boys, unless there is court order for children 9 or younger with parents or guardian approve.[1][2][3] However, in practice, many marriages involve adults with minors.[4] Polygamy is allowed for men, with certain conditions - eg. legal registration - women, on the other hand, can only marry one man at a time. Divorce is legal and can be initiated by either party. The divorce rate in Iran is relatively high with rates being as many as one divorce in three marriages by 2023.[5] Marriage is encouraged in Iran, and there are social pressures to marry. The government provides financial incentives for marriage and childbirth such a loans, land and matchmaking services as well as taxes on unmarried invidiuals.[6][7]
Historically consanguineous marriage has been popular.[8]
Marriages with foreigners are legal but they must be registered, a foreign man married to an Iranian woman "will not be considered an Iranian legal citizen".[9]
As of 2024 mean age for marriage had become 29.5 for men and 25 for women.[10] According to The 82-page report, issued by Iran's parliamentary research branch, and compiled from interviews with 142,000 students, found 80 percent of females acknowledged having premarital sex.[11]
As of 2024 the marriage loan is around 300 million toman ($5000 USD) for boy and girls under 25 and 23 years.[12]
Background
Temporary marriages have been popularized by Iranian regime.[13] The Iranian regime disapproves of casual dating or premarital sex.[14] Despite government program and policies marriage rates have been historically low.[15] 20% of all women born in Iran in 1970-80s are not a in committed relationship.[16][17] In 2024 the Iranian government started paying insurance incentives for egg freezing for females.[18]
The wedding gifts or Mahr must be given to bride as she demands by the groom usually paid through gold currency and was tax free as of 2024.[19]
Process
Legal free genetic tests results are required in marriage contract documents.[20][21]
There are state mandatory pre marriage counseling for couples they must partake.[22]
Virginhood female hymen check are not required but are certified by state Legal Medicine organization.[23]
Cohabiting
According to Iranian regime the co-habitation ("white marriage") is strictly illegal and forbidden. [24]
References
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- ^ "Civil Code of the Islamic Republic of Iran". Refworld. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ Azimi, Khadijeh (2020-01-01). "The trend of girl child marriage in Iran based on national census data". Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters. 28 (1): 1820655. doi:10.1080/26410397.2020.1820655. ISSN 2641-0397. PMC 7887999. PMID 33032487.
- ^ Farda, RFE/RL's Radio. "Iran Reports Increase In Child Marriages". Radiofreeeurope/Radioliberty.
- ^ "The Drastic Increase of Divorce Rates in Iran: nearly one in three marriages lead to divorce". Iran Open Data.
- ^ "فرم ثبت نام تسهیلات قرض الحسنه ازدواج".
- ^ "Get Married Or Pay 'Singles Tax', Conservative Cleric In Iran Says". Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. June 7, 2020.
- ^ Saadat, M.; Ansari-Lari, M.; Farhud, D. D. (April 10, 2004). "Consanguineous marriage in Iran". Annals of Human Biology. 31 (2): 263–269. doi:10.1080/03014460310001652211. PMID 15204368 – via PubMed.
- ^ "Marriage of an Iranian man with a foreign woman". mumbai.mfa.gov.ir.
- ^ "رییس قرارگاه نفس: سن ازدواج دختران به ۲۵ سال و مردان ۲۹.۵ سال رسیده است". ایران اینترنشنال. April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Iranian study finds singles having sex, recommends 'temporary' marriages". Fox News. March 24, 2015.
- ^ "وام ازدواج ۳۵۰ میلیون می‌شود/ مجلس از جوانان حمایت می‌کند". 27 November 2023.
- ^ Haeri, Shahla (2014). "Temporary Marriage in Shi'i Iran, Revised Edition". Syracuse University Press. JSTOR j.ctt1j2n71k – via JSTOR.
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- ^ "گزارش آرین ریسباف از افزایش سن ازدواج و بی‌نتیجه بودن سیاست‌های افزایش جمعیت در ایران". December 30, 2023 – via ir.voanews.com.
- ^ "مجرد ماندن 20 درصد دختران دهه 60 تا سال 1430". fa. December 17, 1402.
- ^ "آمارهای رسمی جمهوری اسلامی از افزایش سن تجرد به ۴۰ سالگی روایت می‌کند". صدای آمریکا. September 25, 2023.
- ^ "ذخیره "تخمک" برای "مادر شدن" در وقتی دیگر". 17 February 2024.
- ^ "آیا مهریه و نفقه از دیون ممتازه است؟". 9 April 2024.
- ^ TABNAK, تابناک (July 5, 1402). "جزئیات "رایگان" شدن "آزمایش ژنتیک" مادران ایرانی دارای همسر غیرایرانی". fa.
- ^ "مراجعه ۳۰۰۰ نفر برای آزمایش ژنتیک فرزندان دارای پدر غیر ایرانی - ایسنا". www.isna.ir.
- ^ "الزام سپری کردن دوره‌های پیش از ازدواج برای زوجین - ایسنا". www.isna.ir.
- ^ "آزمایش بکارت پیش از ازدواج؛ زنان ایرانی که باید باکرگی خود را ثابت کنند". BBC News فارسی. August 10, 2022.
- ^ "Can Iran 'control' its cohabiting couples?". BBC News. December 10, 2014.