Father of the groom being a Murtad

· 5 Rabiʻ II 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What would happen or what steps do you follow when you as a man are getting married and your father is a murtad? Including the event of the
nikaah and the reception?

Answer

You do not have to include him in any of the occasions.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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