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Invalid nikaah

· 21 Jumada I 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1. A man says to a woman,’Did You marry Rahim?’ The woman replies,’Yes’ in front of many people. Does it mean they are married?

2. A man says to a woman, ’Are you marrying Rahim?’ The woman replies,’Yes’ in front of many people. Are Rahim and the woman married?

Answer

1. No

2. No

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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