Getting married at the age of 17
Question
I am 17 currently and I live in England. I like someone and he is 20 years old. We want to get our Nikah done as soon as possible but in the UK legal age of marriage is 18. Can I do Islamic Nikah at 17 and register it when I am 18 would it work this way?
Answer
Yes, it is permissible.
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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