Consent of the parents in nikaah

· 16 Safar 1436 AH1 min readEnglish
Nikaah & Marriage IssuesConditions for the validity of Nikaah

Question

I am a sixteen year old boy. Can I perform nikaah to a sixteen year old girl?

Answer

If after consulting the parents of the girl, they are happy to get their daughter married to you, then you may marry her.

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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