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“No matter what happens, no matter how far you seem to be away from where you want to be, never stop believing that you will somehow make it. Have an unrelenting belief that things will work out, that the long road has a purpose, that the things that you desire may not happen today, but they will happen. Continue to persist and persevere.”
— Brad Gast
“Wherever you are, and whatever you do, be in love.”
— Rumi
Hello, I was wondering if you could share the facebook groups/whatsapp as I am interested in joining. Thank you dear!
Hello!
Yes, of course! The group is called Past, Present, and Potential Wives of Saudis Support Group on Facebook. They have been active for 7 years and have been a great help to me. The whatsapp group I had already deleted, unfortunately, but you can search Google for whatsapp groups that are available.
Last Blog Post
Hello to all of my wonderful followers!
I hope the new year is treating you better than last year.
This will be my last post on “I’m Marrying a Saudi”. I will leave it up so anyone new can go through and get the answers that they need. Please DM me for other places to get more information.
I am letting go of this as I am no longer marrying a Saudi. I know I said I would continue it, but I need to end it in order to truly move on with my life. Please forgive me.
I am in a very loving and healthy relationship with an Indian man now. I am finally happy again and looking forward to living life again.
I wish all of you so much good luck in this journey with your Saudi and hope all of you have the happy endings you deserve.
Thank you for all of your submissions to my blog. Love to you all.
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Hi, my boyfriend lives in Utah and is a medical resident on a scholarship from the Saudi government. He is over 30. Does the MOI ever make exceptions and allow for marriage abroad to a foreigner if he at least fits the age requirement? I am American.
If he is on a scholarship, then he most likely signed something that states that he won't get involved with anyone while studying abroad. After he graduates, he is supposed to go back to Saudi Arabia and work. Any marriage that isn't granted permission by the MOI will not be seen as legitimate in Saudi Arabia. Anyone can freely marry in another country, but it won't be legal in KSA unless you are granted marriage approval (which is what would happen if you married first). I would not do any of this before he graduates as it may jeopardize his scholarship.
Hi! I just wanted to share this bc I see everyone has a misunderstanding regarding the ages. So, what I gathered so far is: 1. The requirements are different if it's a marriage with someone from abroad (living abroad), someone residing in saudi (but non saudi), or someone born in saudi (but still not saudi). 2. The age is different according to the province, Riyadh for example is currently 30 years, but Mekkah province is 35. 3. This age requirements are dumb!
The age requirements are indeed the dumbest thing ever.
Okay, I made this account just to ask. Is it possible to marry my Saudi bf (22years old) after he finish his scholarship (he will be a pilot and 25). I am American (22 female) and we both are looking for a way to avoid the age requirement. We want to do everything right, and we want to do it as soon as he starts working (25years old). Yes, we are going to ask his family but I want to make sure we have hope after we get permission from his family (inshallah). Anything helps!
Hello and thank you so much for contacting me!
Do you plan on living and/or working in KSA? If so, then you must file for the marriage permission with the MOI before getting married. The age requirement is currently 30 years old (went down from 40!). He isn't there yet in age, but I would have him start filing soon because this process may take a very long time. I know couples that were successful even though they didn't meet the requirements. The time it takes varies from couple to couple.
Patience is really key and you must love each other very much because you might be tested. I loved my Saudi more than anything, but it wasn't meant to be for us. I hope you succeed inshallah.
Salam , I am a European American 22 year old female looking to marry my Saudi bf 22 as well. He studies in my city in the states. We will not get married until he finishes his studies (25 years old we will be). He will be a pilot and we want to live in Jeddah. Is there any hope of us getting married before 30? ( we’re going to speak to his family I just want to make sure and see if we would have to wait)
Hello! Thank you for writing in. The age restriction is down to 30 years old for the man now. It is really difficult to receive the marriage permission if he is not close to that age. They want to make it very difficult, as if it should be a last resort to marry a non-Saudi. I know people who were a bit older that filed anyway and were able to get it, but they also had wasta (something that is currently looked down upon). Do you plan on living/working in KSA?
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Hello,
I spoke to you before about my situation with my Saudi a year ago. Well we just broke up he finally admitted that he is leaving in a year. I thought he loved me. I want to know more about your and Ziad’s story via email or if you can just post what is going on between you two. Your story gives me hope.
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I am so sorry to hear this. I have been on a bit of a hiatus and not sure when this was sent to me, but I feel what you are going through. I posted an update of what happened between Ziad and I.
My story is no longer one of hope, but of despair, unfortunately. Like I said before, I will continue helping everyone else that needs it. There are great Facebook groups and a Whatsapp group that I am still involved with. Anyone interested in joining those please let me know and I will give you that information.
Shukran to all my followers and to all the people still submitting questions to my blog. I appreciate it and I hope the outcome is better for all of you inshallah!
Hi! I’m an Asian Muslim girl (34) who’s dating a Saudi guy (32) for the past 2 years. We plan on getting married and are looking into the marriage permission as we plan on residing in KSA after the wedding. However, his parents (who are also in an interracial marriage) do not approve, although my family approves. Will his family’s objection play a role in the process of our application? Seeing as I’m 34, we would like to have children ASAP. An Islamic legal marriage is possible in my country.
Hello! Thank you for your submission.
I am sorry to hear that they don't approve. I wonder why especially since they are an interracial couple! It is also a rare thing, indeed, to find a Saudi man who will go against his parents' wishes, but I know of couples who have married without their permission.
The process takes an unknown amount of time, but better if he can go to the MOI and file for the marriage permission. I have been told countless times that if they see the Saudi there they are more likely to grant it sooner. The process for a marriage approval takes much longer to achieve so if you plan on living in KSA I would try harder for the marriage permission (you have to wait to receive that before the Nikah).
Hi, I am a 24 year old Russian female wanting to get married to a 32 year old Saudi man. Different websites seem to give different information; one says the man has to be 40, another says 35, and here I’ve read that it’s 30. Which one is true, and is there a minimum age for the woman as well? Are they really strict about the age requirement?
We were wondering whether we should get married abroad instead and then apply for marriage approval in the KSA - would this actually complicate things more? I am planning to move to his country after marriage. I’ve seen stories that people had to wait for ages which makes me quite nervous as we would like to get married as soon as possible. Thanks in advance!
Hello again! I believe this is a duplicate, please refer to the last post I answered. Also, to add to the last post: You have to wait to get married until you receive the marriage permission. If you do get married then you must wait at least 5 years to apply for the marriage approval so you wouldn't be able to move to KSA with him for a long time. I would suggest filing for the marriage permission first and see how that goes especially if you want to get married and move there sooner than later.
Hi, glad to find this page! I am a 24 year old Russian female wanting to get married to a 32 year old Saudi man. I am confused about the age restrictions. Some websites say the man needs to be 40, others say 35, and here it seems to be 30. Have the regulations changed recently? How likely are we to receive permission, and is it generally difficult? I have been told that it might be easier to get married abroad and then ask for approval in KSA.
Привет! Thank you so much! Yes, the age keeps changing. I believe it truly is 30 at this time. Unfortunately, the process doesn't seem to be an easy one, but I have heard so many different stories so you never know how long it will take for your case! Could be short or long, just depends on how badly you want to be together.
It is actually more difficult to receive the marriage approval, but there are so many that have gone that route because of how difficult this whole process is. I believe you have to wait about 5 years after marriage to apply for the marriage approval (I would check that fact, but that is what I have been told).
Hello, I am 37 year old Saudi, and she is 28 year old Russian, both of us never married before. currently abroad and we were contemplating marriage, I just read about all those obstacles. Unfortunately I don't have the time to obtain marriage permit, and was planning to marry her in Russia so she can obtain ability to apply for visa to be with me in country of scholarship. would it be hard to obtain recognition later in Saudi? thank you a lot
Hello and thanks for writing in!
The duration of time it takes to receive either marriage permission or marriage approval is different for everyone. Marriage approval has proven to be more difficult so I hope you have patience as my fiancé did not have it when we filed for the marriage permission.
If you go ahead with getting married first then I would make sure to have every document in order to file when you do. Hopefully everything goes well and you receive it with no difficulty inshallah.
Hello! I would like to ask is it possible or permissible if me and my boyfriend (we're both 20 right now btw) get married legally in other country, but come back to Saudi Arabia after he turns 30 to apply for marriage permission???
Hello!
You can always get married in another country legally, however, you will be seeking the marriage approval instead of marriage permission (marriage permission is before getting married and marriage approval is after, also a bit more difficult to attain as you have gone against the MOI). Do you plan on traveling/moving to KSA? Either way, I wouldn't rush the marriage, you're only 20. Get to learn everything about Saudi culture if you haven't already. Make sure his parents are 💯 on board with you getting married. I wish you good luck and that you end up happy inshallah!
Hi! I would just like to ask how are you! How’s your life and your fiancée...I pray you found each other’s or whatever makes you the happiest right now. I send you lots of love and thank you all the help you give to people.
Things are not great right now. Thank you so much for asking. Once everything is finished, I will write a longer post on all of this. If you would like to know more please DM me.
Salam alaykum
I'm Saudi girl 31 and I want to marry
A NON Saudi man living in saudi Arabia
Is there any trustworth website or community
Thanks
That is awesome! I can answer any questions you might have. I am not sure of any groups for this situation, but I would check private groups on Facebook. There are quite a few for us non-Saudi women. If anyone on here knows of any good support groups let us know!
Hi, I'm a 31 year old girl from Romania (Christian) and my Saudi fiance 33. He already received the marriage permission 4 years ago but on the paper sent to the KSA embassy in RO it was written that they only allow us to merry if I convert to Islam, which I don't intend to do. Since then, he tried to remove the condition from the permission but without any success. Did you ever hear of anything like this and what can we do in this case? I'm losing my hopes with every day passing...
Hello Romanian woman!
I am afraid that is one big stipulation as you have to get Islamically married after receiving the marriage permission. Do you plan on living in KSA? You won’t need to convert if you don’t plan on staying there, but if you do plan on living with him and traveling with him in KSA then everything would need to be in order.
Please DM me for alternative measures.
