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Secret nikaah

· 20 Rabiʻ II 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a boy and girl get married with two witnesses, is it valid by him asking and she agreeing to the marriage? Also what is the ruling on marrying a girl older than you by a few years?

Answer

On account of the many complications that go about in marriages today we insist that the marriage must be conducted with the consent of the parents.

It is permissible.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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