Overview

• This week, NikkahGram defended its practices, asserting its focus on virgin brides and multiple marriages aligns with UK law and religious freedom.
• Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick described the service as “vile,” calling for government intervention and citing failures in immigration integration.
• Culture editor Khadija Khan and other rights advocates condemned the site’s domestic discipline guidance as blatant religious misogyny and an affront to women’s dignity.
• The platform warns users not to legally register polygamous unions in the UK and other Western countries where multiple marriages are criminalized.
• NikkahGram’s subscription model offers free access to women who declare themselves virgins and lists Dr Asif Munaf, suspended over antisemitic remarks, among its marriage coaches.