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Valid Nikah: Conditions & Witnesses
569 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Valid Nikah: Conditions & Witnesses, part of Marriage. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Valid Nikah: Conditions & Witnesses fatawa — page 11 of 15
- Ask Imaam22 Aug 2013
Are the people who have overheard the proposal and acceptance of Nikaah considered witnesses?
If there was a haraam couple having a conversation and male asked the female hand in marriage and she accepted and there was a declaration etc (that…
Mufti Abdul Hannan Nizami - Mufti Online19 Aug 2013
Invalid condition in nikaah
Is it permissible for a woman to stipulate before marriage that the husband cannot take another wife for a certain amount of years? If the husband…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Aug 2013
Nikah in presence of witnesses
My cousin and her fiance' did ijaab and qabul (proposal and acceptance) without a khutba in the presence of two females and one male (the first…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam2 Jul 2013
Is the Talaq valid and can the girl remarry someone else?
I want to ask that if a husband gives one talaq to his wife and then they both even dont talk for 3 months that means husband doesnt revoke his…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Jun 2013
If a husband gives his wife 3 talaaqs while she has her period, is it valid?
If a husband gives his wife 3 talaaqs while she has her period, is it valid?
Abdul Hannan Nizami - Mufti Online14 Jun 2013
Marrying a woman in the state of iddat
A woman got married to another man right after her divorce without completing her iddat. What is the status of her marriage to the other man. Is the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam22 May 2013
Do we have to do Tauba and is the nikah valid?
My name is -------------and i live in -------, I have married a ----- Lady who was following buddhism before. I married her in ----- 2012 in a…
- Mufti Online11 May 2013
Boy telling a girl in front of two witnesses "Isn't you are my wife"
If a boy tells a girl isn't you are my wife infront of two baaligh men and the girl replies yes then are they regarded to be married?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam8 May 2013
Are the people who have overheard the proposal and acceptance of Nikaah considered witnesses?
If there was a boy and girl having a conversation and the boy asked the girl her hand in marriage and she accepted and there was a declaration etc…
Abdul Hannan Nizami - Ask Imaam7 May 2013
Is documentation required for a valid Nikāh?
I want to ask one question on behalf of one of my friend who asked me this. He is living in UK. He is married to a girl in precense of two witness…
Abdul Azīm bin Abdur Rahman - Mufti Online21 Apr 2013
Nikaah without witnesses
I am writing this email because someone known to me is facing a strange situation and have insisted me to ask you this question. He is already…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Apr 2013
Witnesses for the nikaah
My father in law asked his daughter in front of myself and my two uncles whether she agreed to marry my brother. She allegedly replied 'yes.' My…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN18 Apr 2013
Witness of Nikah
Assalâmu ’alaikum Is it permissible for the bridegroom or bride’s maternal or paternal grandparents to act as a Wakeel or witness to the marriage…
- Ask Imaam4 Apr 2013
A husband gave his wife Talaq directly and indirectly several times out of anger, is the Talaq still valid?
My question is with regards to talaq,a woman is not quite sure whether she is in the marriage of her husband after she heavily thinks he has used…
Saeed Ahmed Golaub - Ask Imaam18 Dec 2012
Is the Nikaah and Umrah of a drunkard valid or not?
I have a question regarding nikaah. I have heard that if a person drinks alchol for forty days his prayers are not accepted. Now that if his nikaah…
Abdul Hannan Nizami - Mufti Online6 Nov 2012
Number of witnesses required for the nikaah to be valid
How many witnesses are required for the nikaah to be valid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Nov 2012
Shar’ee requirements for the validity of Nikah
What are the Shar’ee requirements for the nikaah to be valid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam3 Nov 2012
Is my Nikaah valid?
As salaamu alaikum I am in desperate need of a ruling on an issue pertaining to my nikkah. I have doubts as to its validity. I need to know if my…
Ismail Desai - Ask Imaam26 Sep 2012
A couple got married the following day after committing zina. They did not repent. After 3 weeks the wife got pregnant. 1) Is the marriage valid? 2) Do they still need to repent or to pay? 3) Can we say that the pregnancy is from zina?
Asselamu Aleikum sheik, am asking on behalf of my friend. Two Muslim couples committed zina yesterday night. They knew that it was haraam and forgot…
Saeed Ahmed Golaub - Mufti Online2 Sep 2012
Nikah conducted by a Barelwi Imam
Our Nikah was conducted by a Barelwi Imam as my wife's family follow them. Is there anything to worry about, such as the validity of the nikkah due…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam9 Jul 2012
My husband issued three Talaaq's through a stamp and signed by witnesses, am I divorced according to the Shariah?
My husband gave 3 talaqs (1,2,3 talaq and bain talaq) to his wife through a stamp with signed and whitness also notery public. again prepare 1 talaq…
Moulana Ismail Desai - Ask Imaam16 Jun 2012
Is a marriage valid with one muslim witness and one Christian witness?
A sister asks if a marriage being performed in front of a Muslim witness and a Christian witness is valid? The condition of having 2 sane baligh…
Mawlana Faraz ibn Adam - Ask Imaam2 Apr 2012
Are these divorces valid?
My husband gave me one talāq and after 3-4 days in a state of alcohol addiction rendered three talāqs at one time infront of me and I heard the…
Mawlana Abdul Azīm bin Abdur Rahman - Mufti Online13 Feb 2012
Nikaah in the Presence of Witnesses
A certain brother wishes to know if his nikah performed in the following manner is valid. In the presence of two jamaat brothers and his wife they…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam28 Dec 2011
Is three talaaq’s issued via sms valid?
????? ????? ????????? ?????? I'm writing to you to get confirmation on an sms that was sent 2 me by my husband. He smsed " I gve u talaak talaak…
Ismail Desai - Ask Imaam12 Dec 2011
Is a Khula’ taken from the court valid or not?
If all reconciliation failed, she made istikhāra from an Alim, he did it twice and said to the woman to take Khula῾ as soon as possible. If she…
Mufti Zaid Mohammed Shelia - Ask Imaam16 Nov 2011
If a marriage contract or certificate was not signed at the time of nikah, will the nikah be valid?
In the nikah, if there was no marriage certificate or contract and now both parties want to divorce 3 years later, were they married?
Mawlana Faraz Ibn Adam - Ask Imaam28 Jun 2011
Is this divorce certificate issued by an Islamic judge valid?
Is this divorce certificate issued by an Islamic judge valid? A husband in a heated argument with his wife very angrily on her demands writes a…
Mawlana Ali bin Cassim - Ask Imaam24 Jun 2011
Will it be valid to give talaq via a Mobile phone?
Will it be valid to give talaq via a Mobile phone?
Mufti Ishaaq E. Moosa - Ask Imaam18 Jun 2011
If the wife says the word of divorce does it invalidate the nikah?
Assalamoalaikum mufti sahib, Me and my husband had problems in marriage and I said a few hurtful things to him like divorce me if u dont want me and…
Muftī Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 Jun 2011
Four years ago I had nikah in front of 2 witness from boy's side and there was one qazi along who recite Khudbaa of our nikaah and that qazi saab was also from boy side in this situation there was no one from my side I was alone. Both our parents werent informed about this nikah. What should we have to do now?
Four years ago I had nikah in front of 2 witness from boy's side and there was one qazi along who recite Khudbaa of our nikaah and that qazi saab…
Muftī Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 Jun 2011
Does a man have hijaab from his wifes step mother?
Does a man have hijaab from his wifes step mother?
Maulana Faisal bin Abdul Hameed - Ask Imaam7 Jun 2011
It seems as though my father is having an affair with my sister in law (my husbands sister).I am confused and is my nikkah with my husband valid if this is happening because it seems as though its been going on for quite sometime now.
I would first like to commend the work that you are doing to help all the people out there who want to find out more about Islam. My problem is…
Muftī Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 Apr 2011
He told me that because they didn't go to the court personally, he'll have to pay to get a new ID in which her name will be logically erased and it will say divorced instead of married. Can you please tell me if this is valid? He has divorced her by saying "talaq" three times...
My boyfriend has been married before. He & his (now) ex-wife were married at home only in the presence of an Imam and 2 male witnesses. They later…
Muftī Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Apr 2011
I love a girl age 25 and she also loves me. She was married off to somone else, My question is , Is her nikah still valid after having slept with me. I want to marry her. Please advise
I love a girl age 25 and she also loves me. we decided to marry in a couple of months , but due to parents she was not allowed to marry me and she…
Muftī Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam8 Feb 2011
Can a person marry his wife's sister's daughter? If he does, is the nikah valid?
1.) Can a person marry his wife's sister's daughter while still married to his wife? 2.) If a person does, then which nikāh is not valid, the one…
Ml. Sohail Bengali - Ask Imaam25 Nov 2010
Is nikah over the phone permissible? My fiancé has three Muslim, male witnesses on his side and I have one Muslim female on my side.
My intended husband and I (who are both Muslims) want to get married. He is currently incarcerated and getting out soon. He has money saved that…
Muftī Asif Umar - Ask Imaam3 Nov 2010
I recently had my nikah done secretly in the presence of two Muslim females, one Muslim male, and one Christian male. Is the nikah valid?
I am 21 and have just recently gotten my nikah done secretly in the presence of two Muslim girls, one Muslim man, and one Christian man. This Muslim…
Muftī Asif Umar - Ask Imaam16 Mar 2010
Would like to know if a non muslim woman who is married becomes muslim is her marriage to the non muslim male still valid or is she Halaal for a muslim man?
Would like to know if a non muslim woman who is married becomes muslim is her marriage to the non muslim male still valid or is she Halaal for a…
Ml. Muhammed Sindhi - Ask Imaam1 Sep 2009
is nikah valid without any wittness but quran,as the boy n girl made nikah by keeping their hands on quran and do aijab o qabool ...
i hv asked the question before but u didnt reply.please sure reply me this time.is nikah valid without any wittness but quran,as the boy n girl made…
Ml. Abrar Mirza
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