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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 5 of 15
- Ask Imaam26 Jan 2018
Is Khula valid without husbands consent
This question is related to one of my close friends. He got married and their marriage lasts for 7 years. Both husband and wife were working and…
Muhammad Yusuf bin Maulana Abdur Rahim Khan - Ask Imaam22 Jan 2018
What is a Valid Nikah?
i want to ask that Khutba of Nikah is necessary for validity of Nikah or boy and girl says their acceptance for xx mahr and nikah is done.. and they…
Riḍwān - Mufti Online1 Jan 2018Roman Urdu
Nikaah me kon gawaaho bansakta he?
Kya mere nikah ke waqt, kya meri dulhan ke gawah aur mere gawah wo hi log hosakte he jo mere he?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Dec 2017
Nikaah taking place in one gathering
Suppose a man is jokingly saying the ijaab of marriage loudly being all alone in the room. But a woman and two male Muslims from another room hears…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Dec 2017
Getting someone married without his consent
Zayd comes to Zaynab and conducts her marriage to Shuaib in front of two male witnesses. But Shuaib did not appoint Zayd as his representative. Is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2017
Can a woman suffering with anal fissures get married?
Can a woman suffering with anal fissures get married? Will anal fissures in a wife affect the husband and wife relationship on their first night of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Dec 2017
Woman not accepting the marriage in the same gathering
1. If a man does the ijaab of marriage in front of two witnesses but the woman does not say the qubool, will there be any marriage? 2. If a man says…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Dec 2017
Will nikaah take place if a girl says "I am married" in front of male witnesses?
If a girl says to herself in front of many male people ‘I am married’, does she become married?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Dec 2017
Will nikaah take place if a girl says to herself "I am married"?
If a girl says to herself ‘I am married’ and no one can hear her, does she become married?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Dec 2017
Getting married under the age of 18
In Islam, is it halaal to get married under 18 but by Law its illegal to get married under 18? My question is: Can I do nikah but not get married by…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Dec 2017
Getting someone married without his consent
A girl and a boy used to like each other. One day, one of the friends of the boy asks the girl ‘Do you marry Zayd (the boy)?’ The girl replied ‘Yes’…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Dec 2017
Jokingly getting married
Does a nikah done as a joke (just for the sake of fun) in a friends gathering without the presence of the wali, become valid? Is it valid when the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Dec 2017
Secret nikaah
A girl I know has done a nikaah with her boss. She did not have her guardian present and there was no written documents. They had a supposed molvi…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Nov 2017
Court marriage
My question is regarding my marriage. When I met my husband I wasnt paying much attention to religion so we married in court as civil marriage. My…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam22 Nov 2017
1. Is her khulla valid without my approval? 2. Is her new nikkah halaal?
I fist got married in Dec 2006 and my marriage lasted for 7 months as i was being asked to give divorce to my wife by her parents as they didn't…
Mehrazur Rahman - Ask Imaam17 Nov 2017
Is my divorce valid?
I was having so much fights with my Wife so i decided to start thinking about divorce. But I then wanted to know if I would be getting any proposals…
Shibly bin Mizan - Mufti Online13 Nov 2017
Girl saying to a man that you are my father in law
If a girl says to a man that you are my father in law, does nikah happen between the man’s son and the girl?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Nov 2017
Is it necessary to issue a divorce if the nikaah was performed without witnesses?
If a girl and boy gets married without any witnesses, the nikah is invalid. In this case, does the boy have to divorce the girl or there was no…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Nov 2017
Marrying a Hindu
My Muslim friend married a Hindu guy. She also has a baby with him. It's already 4 years but her husband does not want to accept Islam. He is very…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Nov 2017
Which husband will a widow have in Jannah?
I recently was asked to speak to a young man who wanted his mother to divorce her second husband. Whilst there were many valid reasons put forward…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Nov 2017Roman Urdu
Larke larki ka nikaah karna gawaaho ke saamne
Mera sawal nikah k baray me hy k agr larka larki betay hon or 2 gawah ho, or larka gawaho k samnay larki se kahe k itnay mahar k iwaz tmse nikah…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Nov 2017Roman Urdu
Nikaah ki sharaait
Agr koi lrki nikah namy pr dastakt kr dye bs kabool ha na kahy kya us ka nikah ho jye ga?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Nov 2017
Marrying a Christian girl
I am a Muslim guy and I have been in a relationship with a christian girl for a while. I am trying to make this relationship permissible on all…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Oct 2017
Boy marrying a girl that is older than him
I'm in love with a girl who is 7 years older than me and she love me as much as I do. We both want to get married and start a life. So to ask her…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Oct 2017
Girl indicating her consent for the marriage
During my nikah, I was not opposed to the marriage, however the witness only asked me who I wished to take as my representative, not if I accepted…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Oct 2017
Will nikaah take place by saying "Will you marry me?" in front of people?
If a boy asks a girl in front of people *Do you want to marry me* or *Will you marry me* and the girl replies yes, does that mean they are married?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Oct 2017
Civil marriage
Is civil marriage in a court accepted in Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Oct 2017
Marrying a Christian man
Someone has told me that it is permissible to marry a Christian man, a Christian that doesn't convert to Islam and still have a halal marriage. This…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Oct 2017
Marrying shias
I am a Sunni Muslim and I had a question about a Sunni - Shia marriage. Am I violating my belief if I compromise with my shia wife to not name my…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Oct 2017
Does nikaah take place by telling a boy "qabool hai" over the phone?
About 10 years back I was in a boyfriend girlfriend relationship with a non Muslim boy and wanted to marry him. (Astaghfirullah) One day while we…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Oct 2017
Marrying an atheist
My muslim friend wants to get married to an atheist guy from thailand. My friend said that she will mary him after he converts to Islam. But the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Oct 2017
Words used in nikaah
1. During nikah, does ijaab and qabool have to be said in the past tense? 2. If they are not said in the past tense, is the nikaah invalid?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Oct 2017
Making a condition that husband cannot take a second wife while married to the first wife
I once asked my ustaaz whether it is okay for a woman to state in the nikaah contract that while she is married to the man he cannot get another…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Oct 2017
Non-mahrams visiting a widow and seeing to her needs
1. My mother in law is presently observing her iddat. Owing to the fact that her son and husband have passed on and her brothers live far off, I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Sep 2017
Performing nikaah in a different language
I had a few questions regarding nikaah: 1. What is the correct procedure for nikaah? What does it involve and how is it done? 2. If the bride's…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Sep 2017
Husband refusing to accept Islam
Foreigners in our town have reverted a married women (she is working for them) to Islam. Her husband refuses to become a Muslim. Is her marriage…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam22 Sep 2017
Is the nikaah of a drunk person valid?
Tomorrow he's getting married tonight he parties and gets drunk How do the scholars view this will the nikah tomorrow be valid
Hussein Muhammad - Ask Imaam22 Sep 2017
I performed my Nikah without my sister and brother approval. Now is my Nikah valid?
As salaam alaykum, I pray that this email found you in the best if eeman and health, Aameen. I got married almost 2 years ago In Shaa Allah when I…
Rabiul Islam - Mufti Online21 Sep 2017
Ijaab and qubool in a diffrent language
During nikaah, if the ijaab and qubool are said in a language that the groom understands, but the bride and her wali/representative do not, is the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Sep 2017
Marrying someone against one's wishes
My question is regarding my nikkah. When I was 16 years old my parents wanted me to get engaged. We agreed on my cousin and they gave their word.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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