Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

If a girl becomes pregnant out of wedlock without people noticing the pregnancy and then make Nikah, is the Nikah valid? If not, what must be done?

· 27 Jumada I 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 505English

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If a girl becomes pregnant out of wedlock without people noticing the pregnancy and then make Nikah, is the Nikah valid? If not, what must be done?

Answer

The Nikah of the girl only with the boy who made her pregnant is valid.

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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