Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is this Nikah valid?

· 25 Muharram 1438 AH1 min readFatwa 37043English

Question

Assalamu Alaikum. I had a court marraige in Pakistan where in the room there was ONE Molvi and ONE Male witness and the Groom and the Bride (myself).

On the Nikah Nama which has signed by above AND by 2 Male Witnesses who were not present in the room.

It has been 2 Years since we have been married through above court marraige.

IS This Nikah Valid???

Please reply as every night i am waking up disturbed.

Jaza kallah.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Explain to us in detail how the court marriage took place. You may email your response to admin@daruliftaa.net

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Ibn Jibran Kadarkhan

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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