New Muslim couples can get marriage certificates in 15 days of ‘nikaah’: DK Wakf Advisory Committee
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Wakf Advisory Committee president BA Abdul Nasir Luckystar has said that newly married Muslim couples can get their marriage certificates within a fortnight by handing necessary documents to the Wakf officer.
The Karnataka government on February 21 handed the State Wakf Board the right to issue marriage certificates to Muslim couples, he said at a press meet recently, adding that submission of certain documents was mandatory for issuance of the marriage certificate.
“The bride or the groom should personally submit the application for the certificate. A joint marriage confirmation letter should be submitted and certified by a notary – a letter will not be accepted if it is from only one party. Certification of the ‘nikaahnama’ (daftar) by the president or the secretary of the Masjid where the marriage took place is also necessary,” he said.
The president added that the names of the bride and the groom will be registered as given in the ‘nikaahnama’. “The president or secretary of the Masjid should register the names of the bride and the groom as given in the Aadhaar card or the passport. If changes have been made, the applicants should present the ‘nikaahnama’ register of the Masjid before the Wakf officers. Merely attested photocopies of a ‘nikaahnama’ where the changes are made will not be accepted,” he explained.
“We find that some Masjid administrations are issuing separate nikaah certificates instead of the nikaahnama. Such certificates will not be accepted by the Wakf Board,” the president warned.
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Record-holder swimmer drowns while practicing in pool in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Record-holder swimmer K Chandrashekhar Rai Surikumeru (52), who was known for performing yoga and somersaults underwater, died of drowning in the Mangaluru City Corporation swimming pool on Sunday.
Rai, who was a native of Surikumeru near Kalladka in Bantwal taluk, lived in Kudroli, Mangaluru. He is survived by his wife and a daughter.
He had been employed as a lifeguard at the swimming pool in Udupi under contract-basis and was working as manager of the MCC swimming pool for three years. He also worked as a lifeguard and swimming trainer.
On Sunday morning, Rai is said to have handed the security guard of the pool his mobile phone, saying he would practice for some time, but shortly after diving into the pool, he died of suffocation.
The post-mortem examination of his body was conducted at the District Wenlock Hospital and the funeral rites were held at his native place, Rai’s brother Radhakrishna Rai has said.
Rai, known for his skills in swimming, had entered the Worldwide Book of Records in 2023 by performing 28 front flip somersaults in a single stretch.
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