Rashed Nayef Alabwini
Attorney practicing before the regular and Sharia courts, legal consultant and legal researcher
A practicing Jordanian attorney, enrolled in the register of the Jordan Bar Association and in the Register of Sharia Lawyers at the Supreme Judge Department. He appears before the regular courts at first instance and on appeal and before the special courts, and provides legal consultation in civil, criminal, commercial and Sharia cases, alongside his work in legal research.
Registrations and Memberships
- Practicing attorney enrolled in the register of the Jordan Bar Association
- Practicing Sharia attorney enrolled in the Register of Sharia Lawyers at the Supreme Judge Department
Courts Before Which They Are Licensed to Appear
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Master's degree in Private Law (LL.M.)
Practice Areas
Commercial & Corporate Law
We provide specialist legal services in company formation, drafting commercial contracts, and registering and protecting trademarks, with legal representation to protect clients' interests and ensure compliance with the law
Sharia Cases
We provide specialist legal services in personal status cases, including marriage, divorce, khula, custody, maintenance and inheritance, with legal consultation and representation to protect your rights before the Sharia courts
Enforcement Cases & Foreign Judgments
We provide specialist legal services in enforcement cases and the enforcement of foreign judgments, including the enforcement of court judgments, cheques, promissory notes and eviction orders, with follow-up of the procedures and protection of rights
Labor & Employment Law for Companies and Institutions
We provide specialist legal consultation in labor and employment cases to ensure compliance with Jordanian law and protect the rights of employees and employers, including preparing contracts and resolving labor disputes
Criminal Cases
We provide criminal defense services in felony, misdemeanor, drug and cybercrime cases, with specialist legal representation before the criminal courts to protect the rights of the accused and ensure a fair trial
State Security Court Cases
Specialist legal services in appearing before the State Security Court, including defense in criminal, security and drug cases, with professional legal representation and protection of the rights of the accused
Articles by Rashed Nayef Alabwini
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Lawyer in Jordan for Residents of the USA and Canada: Powers of Attorney, Service and Documents When a Matter Is Handled from Abroad
What changes in any legal matter in Jordan when the person concerned lives in the United States or Canada: acting through a power of attorney, service and judgments in absentia, the authentication of American and Canadian documents, and why a mistake made from abroad is hard to undo.
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A Will Written in the United States or Canada and Inheritance in Jordan: What a Foreign Will Can Do and What the Law Decides
The effect of a will written in the United States or Canada on a Muslim's assets and property in Jordan under the Civil Code and Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019: the one-third limit, bequests to an heir, difference of religion, the obligatory bequest, and what a foreign will cannot do.
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Registering a Marriage Concluded in the USA or Canada in Jordan, and Its Effects
A marriage concluded before a civil authority in the United States or Canada does not enter Jordanian records automatically. A look at how it is treated under Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019 and the Civil Code, and at the effect of not registering it on the family book, the children's registration, maintenance and inheritance.
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Confirming a Divorce Granted in the USA or Canada in Jordan: The Effect of the Foreign Judgment on the Jordanian Record
A divorce judgment issued by a US or Canadian court does not, by itself, change the spouses' Jordanian record. When the Civil Status and Passports Department accepts it, when a deed from the Sharia Court is required, and what that means for a later marriage, the waiting period, the dower and inheritance.
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Divorce and Maintenance in Jordan with a Spouse Living in the USA or Canada: Jurisdiction and Judgments in Absentia
When one spouse lives in the USA or Canada, the Jordanian Sharia court keeps jurisdiction over divorce, judicial separation and maintenance cases: how the spouse living abroad is served, when judgment is given in his or her absence, and what awaits that spouse on returning to Jordan, under Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019.
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Selling Property in Jordan from the USA and Canada: The Power of Attorney, Registration and Protecting the Absent Owner
Selling or managing property in Jordan while the owner lives in the USA or Canada: why registration at the registration directorate is the sale itself under Real Estate Ownership Law No. 13 of 2019, the limits of an agent's authority under the Jordanian Civil Code, the risks of a sale below value or to the agent himself, and why protection is built into the wording of the power of attorney before it is signed.
Legal Consultation
To book a legal consultation or inquire about a case, you can contact Alabwini Law Firm & Legal Consultancy.