Divorced after five days: 'My sham husband made me believe he loved me'
Summary
A woman identified as Jane told the BBC that a man she met through the Muslim marriage website Muzz misled her about his identity and intentions before their Islamic wedding in Lancashire. He texted her five days later saying the marriage was over; he denies her allegations, and the BBC reports that the ceremony was not a civil marriage legally recognized in England and Wales.Key Facts
- Jane said she met the man online about 10 months before their wedding and spoke with him for six months before meeting in person.
- Jane said she believed the man was named Adam and lived in Manchester.
- She later discovered that his name was different and that he was already married, according to her account.
- The couple took part in a nikah ceremony in Brierfield, Lancashire, on 2 June.
- A nikah is an Islamic marriage ceremony or contract, but it is not the same as a civil marriage legally recognized in England and Wales.
- Jane said she received a text ending the marriage five days after the ceremony.
- The man's lawyers rejected Jane's allegations, called them false and unsupported, and said he had not deceived her about his previous marriage.
- The imam who conducted the ceremony acknowledged mistakes in checking identification and said he helped uncover the man's identity.
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