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Though the concepts and theories of marriage have been changed by Islamic traditions, the ceremonies have remained more or less the same as they were originally in pre-Islamic Iran. Although modern-day Iran is a multi-ethnic country (see also Azeri wedding), Iranian wedding traditions are embraced by the majority of ethnic groups in Iran.
The divorce rate in Iran is relatively high with rates being as many as one divorce in three marriages by 2023. [5] Marriage is encouraged in Iran, and there are social pressures to marry. The government provides financial incentives for marriage and childbirth such as loans, land and matchmaking services as well as taxes on unmarried invidiuals.
In 1906, the first constitution was promulgated in Iran. A series of laws were enacted in the following years, including in family law. In the 1930s, there were twelve Shi'ite laws of marriage, divorce, legitimacy, and custody of children that were incorporated in the civil code (Qānūn-e madanī).
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses.It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and between them and their in-laws. [1]
An early age in marriage—especially for brides—is a long documented feature of marriage in Iran. While the people of Iran have been trying to legally change this practice by implementing a higher minimum in marriage, there have been countless blocks to such an attempt.
In the past, birth and marriage registration in Iran was traditionally done mostly by referring to clerics, neighborhood elders, or tribal elders. Gradually registration in the current European bye method became popular in Iran.
The research, in explaining the reasons for delaying marriage in Iran, points to economic factors (recession, unemployment, job insecurity), social factors (idealism and entry of women into university and job market) and cultural factors (common beliefs in official marriage such as heavy mehrieh or dowry, milk money, separate house, etc.) [5 ...
Because the age distribution of people at first marriage is skewed with a longer tail towards older ages, [1] the majority of people marry before the average age of first marriage. The median age is a more precise representation of when the majority of people marry; for most reporting sources, however, only the average age at marriage is reported.