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Imaam calling the girl's father by his second name while performing a nikaah

· 16 Muharram 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

My name is Muhammad Yaseen s/o Muhammad Arif and my wife's name is Urooj d/o Fazal Ahmed. We Got Married in Makkah alhamdullilah. When the imam was offering our nikkah ceremony, he asked me: Muhammad Yaseen s/o Muhammad Arif, would you like to marry Urooj Fazal d/o Ahmed Urooj's Father name is Fazal Ahmed and Imam said, Urooj Fazal d/o Ahmed, so I just wanted to ask if our nikah is accepted?

Answer

If he is known by the name Ahmed, then the nikaah is valid.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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