Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Conditions of Nikah

· 15 Shaʻban 1440 AH1 min readFatwa 42273English

Question

1. In any circumstances, if no kazi or maulana is available, can my Wali (father) perform my Nikah? Will it be valid as per islaam? 2. Is it compulsory that 2 male witness during nikah should be my mehram, or any 2 muslim males / 1 male 2 females can be my witness?

Answer

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

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

1. In principle, one’s father may perform one’s nikah. The nikah will be valid. It is not necessary for a maulana or ‘alim to perform the nikah.

2. It is not necessary for the witnesses of nikah to be one’s mahrams. Any two Muslim males or one Muslim male and two Muslim females may serve as witnesses to a nikah.[1]

And Allah Ta‘ālā Knows Best.

Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1]

اللباب في شرح الكتاب (٣/٨)

(وينعقد نكاح) المرأة (الحرة البالغة العاقلة برضاها) فقط، سواء باشرته بنفسها أو وكلت غيرها (وإن لم يعقد عليها ولي) ولم يأذن به

مختصر القدوري (ص: 145)

النكاح ينعقد بالإيجاب والقبول بلفظين يعبر بهما عن الماضي أو يعبر بأحدهما عن الماضي وبالآخر عن المستقبل مثل أن يقول: زوجتي فيقول زوجتك

ولا يعقد نكاح المسلمين إلا بحضور شاهدين حرين بالغين عاقلين مسلمين أو رجل وامرأتين

الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (٣/٩)

(وينعقد) متلبسا (بإيجاب) من أحدهما (وقبول) من الآخر (وضعا للمضي) لأن الماضي أدل على التحقيق (كزوجت) نفسي أو بنتي أو موكلتي منك

Checked & approved by
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