Introduction ~ Rajnaara C. Akhtar, Patrick Nash and Rebecca Probert Determining the Boundaries Between Valid, Void and 'Non-Qualifying' Marriages: Past, Present and Future? ~ Rebecca Probert 'Cohabitants' in the Law of England & Wales: A Brief Introduction ~ Joanna Miles Modern Marriage Myths: The Dichotomy Between Expectations of Legal Rationality and Lived Law ~ Anne Barlow The Case for Moving Away From 'Non-Qualifying Marriage' Declarations ~ Vishal Vora Religious-Only Marriages and Cohabitation: Deciphering Differences ~Rajnaara C. Akhtar From Regulating Marriage Ceremonies to Recognising Marriage Ceremonies ~ Rehana Parveen At the Margins: Nikah Ceremonies in the UK - A Tool for Empowerment? ~ Zainab Naqvi In Pursuit of an Islamic Divorce: A Socio-Legal Examination of Practices Among British Muslims, Informal and Legal Solutions ~ Islam Uddin Arbitration as a Legal Solution for Relationship Breakdown in the Muslim Community: The Case of the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal ~ Amin Al-Astewani 'Regrettably It Is Not That Simple': The Case for Minimalistic Marriage Laws ~ Patrick Nash Conclusion.