Registering marriage debate has resurfaced on the wondrous gift that keeps on giving that is MT. Ladies:
a) register your marriage
b) beware th new crop of allegedly woke Muslim men who are all for registering marriage but are pushing the 'then men should get prenups' line 1/

The language of prenups is gendered and rests on the assumption that women are essentially worskhy golddiggers. Bear that in mind. Also bear in mind that a lot of the time the intention behind a prenup is to strip you of your entitlement to financial provision post separation 2/

If this issue surfaces before your marriage please make sure that you get legal advice. Do not sign anything without careful advice from a legal practitioner. Be very very wary if your fiance is suggesting that you keep the prenup between you (seen it happen) Tell your parents.

Bottom line: be proactive about your rights. It might not be romantic but our community and society in general are patriarchal and will eat chew your rights and spit them out when they can. Don't let no man take you for a fool. You got it sister

Some of the replies show exactly my point. Some Muslim men think a pre-nup will allow them to circumvent the rules of post divorce financial provision. Good to be aware of the prevailing talking points on mincel/ alt-akh Twitter.

Whilst we're at it I wish we could have a scheme where the pre-nikah counselling session with the Imam would also include a session with a (preferably female) family lawyer who can advise the bride-to-be on her rights etc. Too many Muslim women are taken advantage of.