Is the marriage registrar allowed to enter women's gatherings? The Sharia judiciary answers

The Sharia Supreme Court in Palestine affirmed that the status of a Sharia marriage registrar does not permit him to enter women's gatherings or violate the privacy of homes under the pretext of verifying the bride's consent, except within the limits of necessity required for the marriage contract procedures. The court clarified that exceeding these limits constitutes a violation that warrants disciplinary action.

The Sharia Supreme Court in Palestine issued a statement affirming that the authority of a Sharia marriage registrar to conduct and document marriage contracts does not entitle him to enter women's gatherings or violate the privacy of homes under the pretext of verifying the bride's consent, provided that her consent has already been verified according to proper procedures before a Sharia judge. The court, in a statement issued by Judge Dr. Maher Khudair, explained that Islamic law has established the sanctity of homes and the protection of their privacy, citing the Quranic verse from Surat An-Nur and the prophetic hadith "Beware of entering upon women." It added that the status of a Sharia marriage registrar does not grant him an exception from these rulings, nor does it permit him to enter women's gatherings unless the marriage contract procedures require a legitimate necessity, and only within the limits of that necessity. The court emphasized that a registrar exceeding these limits and moving between women's gatherings without a legitimate need constitutes an overstepping of his duties and warrants disciplinary accountability according to the law and applicable regulations.