A civil marriage is usually carried out before a government agent, and it may include both taking marriage vows and signing a registry. Some Christian couples prefer this civil marriage to a customary one.
وَٱلْقَانُونُ لَا يَسْتَلْزِمُ إِجْرَاءَ ٱلزَّوَاجَيْنِ كِلَيْهِمَا ؛‏ فَكُلٌّ مِنْهُمَا هُوَ شَرْعِيٌّ وَقَانُونِيٌّ .‏