Validation of irregular marriages.
Article 33
ARTICLE 33. Validation of irregular marriages. — (1) Irregular marriages may be made regular by a new marriage contract in the following cases: (a) Those referred to in Article 32(a), after the impediment has been removed; (b) Those referred to in Article 32(b), upon compliance with the requirement of Article 30; (c) Those referred to in Article 32(c), after the causes vitiating consent have ceased; (d) Those referred to in Article 32(d), in case the party recovers; (e) Those referred to in Article 32(e), when the party is no longer in a state of ihram; and (f) Those referred to in Article 32(f), after conversion to a faith that could have made the marriage valid. (2) The effects of the new marriage under the first paragraph shall retroact to the date of the celebration of the irregular marriage. SECTION 5. —Rights and Obligations Between Spouses.