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Saudi Mazyad Al Heshal made all the preparations for the marriage of his driver, Asaad Mohammed, treating him as a family member. Image Credit: Supplied

Dubai: A Saudi man has facilitated the marriage of his private Pakistani driver to a Filipino woman after making all arrangements for their wedding at his own expenses, local media reported.

Young Saudi Mazyad Al Heshal made all the preparations for the marriage of his driver, Asaad Mohammed, treating him as a family member.

When Asaad informed Al Heshal about his desire to marry a young Filipino woman, who had reverted to Islam a year ago, Al Heshal did not hesitate to do everything to facilitate their marriage.

Legal procedures

The first thing he did was to contact the Filipino woman’s sponsor and obtained his consent. Then, his efforts focused on completing the formal legal procedures.

He managed to secure the required permission from the competent Saudi court as well as from the embassies of the Philippines and Pakistan. Subsequently, the proposed couples underwent premarital screening.

Then the wedding ceremony was held strictly in line with the coronavirus protocols ay Al Heshal’s house.

The groom, who was dressed in traditional Saudi costume, expressed his happiness and gratitude to his loving and compassionate sponsor Al Heshal and the concerned Saudi authorities for making his dream come true.