Role of Police in such activities
This entirely depends on the reason why you had invited Police attention in the first place. As mentioned earlier, the Police personnel in Dubai do not go out to every apartment or hotel room to check if there are unmarried couples living together. A lot of it also depends on your relationship with neighbours, say, somebody having hinted to the police about a couple living together.
Else, they take action when couples are caught flouting rules in public, or when someone from the public complains about illegal activities happening there. Public displays of affection are not well-tolerated in Dubai. Holding hands is fine for married couples, but, kissing or hugging in public, are not acceptable. But, in the case of unmarried couples, even holding hands in public is not permitted, and you might run into trouble if you are stopped by the police in a public place like restaurant, or shopping centre. So, it is important to be aware of your surroundings.
As said, if caught, the next course action would be a thorough investigation, followed by a one year jail term and deportation.
On the whole, stick to the laws as far as possible, stay safe, and live a life of dignity even when in an unknown land far away from your home country. In extreme cases, even if opting to live together, beware of all the consequences and know your limits.
Living Together in Saudi Arabia
It’s time for another basic read again that will enlighten you about more and more laws and regulations that are followed in the Islamic countries of the world. Today I’ve picked up a very common issue and something one will observe every day in the western states but rarely in the Islamic ones. Today I’ll be communicating to you regarding the issue of unmarried couples living together and whether it is allowed in the Islamic countries or not. Well frankly it isn’t, but the bigger issue to bring and talk about is whether it’s happening in those states or not!
For most people who visit the Islamic countries such as Saudi Arabia have to live a very restricted life even if they are married. They cannot hold hands or kiss in public. Other countries like the United Arabia Emirates have a bit of leniency. However they are still a bit keen to observe whether or whether not married couples are allowed to live on their life in public. Now coming towards the main part, how do unmarried couples live in the Islamic countries? They don’t. One cannot think about being unmarried and sharing rooms or living under a single home. It is FORBIDDEN. And those of who do try to break this law have to compensate for it with prison. Two people who have had sex and are unmarried are stoned to death if found by the authorities. In the United Arab Emirates however there is a bit more leniency towards this since usual most of the people who arrive in the states are tourists. Every hotel does not ask whether they are married or unmarried. And not every single person is concerned with their lives. All what is important is that they do not cross certain limits. Legally living under the same roof in Dubai is not allowed but you can hold hands or hug one another in public, unlike in Saudi Arabia.
My Major thought that needs to deliver to you all is that when visiting certain countries it’s best to make sure that you abide by the laws of the particular state because if caught for doing illegal acts you may be punished. For instance if unmarried and having sex a couple is caught in UAE they may be imprisoned for a year and then they have to be deported from the country. In United Arabia Emirates usually tourists that arrive do not need to give in their proper details that whether they are single or married. They will simply take down their names. However if Muslims a lot of care has to be taken because then they are subjected to the Sharia Law effectively! In such situations is best to make sure that some women who keep on their family surname even after marriage must carry along their marriage certificate for proof. It’s always best to be on the safe side rather then get into trouble. Right?
I don’t have much to guide you on. Living together and being unmarried is a common sight to see in the Western Countries and Regions but here in Islamic countries it a huge matter of pride and dignity. The laws have to be abided to and everything unmarried or married couples do must be in certain limits that others who may be watching do not complain against you!
Punishment for adultery in Qatar
The punishment for crimes varies according to the diversity and difference of interests that the law wants to protect. If the interest protected by the law is that of an individual, then he has freedom to claim his right or not to claim, and if the interest protected by law relates to the community, the public prosecution will act on behalf of the community in the criminal lawsuit against the perpetrator to punish him, and this right is called “the public right”. The observed and assessed punishment for the crime of adultery is considered among the sanctions that aim at protecting the interests of society as well as the protection of victims. The Criminal Code prescribed severe penalties for this crime that reaches death penalty, in order to maintain the fabric of society and so that the legal marriage would be the right way for engagement of men and women to form a family and to be the nucleus of the community. There is no doubt that the protection of women is of public interests and maintained by the community so that she will not be trafficked.
The Penal Code No. 11 of 2004 deals with the crime of adultery, that anyone who indulges in sex with a female against her will shall be punished by death or life imprisonment, whether under duress or threat or deception, the penalty is death if the offender is one of the victim’s origins or one who took care of her and her education or one who has authority over her or a servant of her or of the mentioned persons.
As the person shall be punished with imprisonment for life who indulges in sex with a female without force, threat, or deception knowing that she is mad or cranky or she is not sixteen years old yet, and the penalty will be death if the offender is one of the victim’s origins or one who took care of her and her education or one who has authority over her or a servant of her or of the mentioned persons.
The law did not fail to accept the female’s role imposing her with the same penalty as the main perpetrator of the crime, where the Criminal Code refers that every one shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding seven years, who indulges in this illegal act with a female without force, threat, or deception when she has completed sixteen years of her age, and the female who has accepted the same for her will be punished with the same penalty, and the penalty will be life imprisonment or not more than fifteen years if the offender is one of the victim’s origins or one who took care of her and her education or one who has authority over her or a servant of her or of the mentioned persons.
The crime of adultery is not limited to the woman only, that’s why the law mentioned a penalty when a male indulges in sexual intercourse with another male, as the Criminal Code indicates that he shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than fifteen years who intercourses with a male against his will whether under duress or threat or deception, the penalty is death if the offender is one of the victim’s origins or one who took care of him and his education or one who has authority over him or a servant of him or of the mentioned persons.
As the person shall be punished by imprisonment for life who intercourses with a male without coerce, threat, or deception knowing that he is mad or he is not sixteen years old yet, and the penalty will be death if the offender is one of the victim’s origins or one who took care of him and his education or one who has authority over him or a servant of him or of the mentioned persons.
The law mentioned that everyone shall be punished by imprisonment term not exceeding seven years who intercourses with a male without force, threat, or deception when he has completed sixteen years of his age, and the male who has accepted the same for him will be punished with the same penalty, and the penalty will be life imprisonment or not more than fifteen years if the offender is one of the victim’s origins or one who took care of him and his education or one who has authority over him or a servant of him or of the mentioned persons.
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