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Conditions for the validity of nikaah

· 1 Muharram 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I did nikkah with a girl who is above 18 years old. The nikaah was recited by her cousin who is younger than her. Four witnesses were my friends who were unknown to her. We didn't register our nikkah. Is our nikaah valid?

Answer

In order for the nikaah to be valid in Shari'ah, it is a requirement that a proposal as well as an acceptance be found in the presence of at least two male baaligh sane muslims or one male and two female baaligh sane muslims. If these conditions were found, the nikaah is valid even though the nikaah was not registered.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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