NetherlandsOmgangsvormen, waarden en normen 7 · Manners, values and norms
Fatima and Youssef marry only in the mosque. They do not go to the municipality. Are they then married under Dutch law?
In the exam (Dutch)
Fatima en Youssef trouwen alleen in de moskee. Ze gaan niet naar de gemeente. Zijn ze dan getrouwd volgens de Nederlandse wet?
- aYes, if they live together for a year after that.Ja, als ze daarna een jaar samenwonen.
- bNo, only a marriage at the municipality counts.Nee, alleen een huwelijk bij de gemeente telt.Correct answer
- cYes, a marriage in the mosque is enough.Ja, een huwelijk in de moskee is genoeg.
Why?
Under the law, you are only married if you marry at the municipality (gemeente). A religious wedding in a mosque, church or temple may only take place after that.
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Our own practice questions, based on the official end terms (eindtermen) of the Knowledge of Dutch Society exam (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij, Annex 2 to the Regeling inburgering 2021). They are not the real exam questions, which are secret, and we use none of DUO’s practice exam questions. The English translation and the explanations were made with the help of AI; the exam itself is taken in Dutch. We are not affiliated with DUO or the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
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