Hanafi getting married to a Shaafi
Question
Is it okay for a Hanafi female to get married to a Shafi male?
Answer
All the four mazhabs are upon haq as all follow the Quraan and sunnah. Hence, the nikaah of a Hanafi to a Shaafi is permissible and valid.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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