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Valid Nikah: Conditions & Witnesses
569 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Valid Nikah: Conditions & Witnesses, part of Marriage. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Valid Nikah: Conditions & Witnesses fatawa — page 13 of 15
- Ask Imaam29 Sep 2005
does on have to say it verbally for talaaq to be valid or is talaaq valid if it is said in ones thoughts ?
I have read all the questions relating to talaaq but im a bit confused on the Issue please can you tell me when talaaq is valid ? does on have to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Sep 2005
s the nikah valid if the wali of the wife becomes her previous husband who gave her talaaq
s the nikah valid if the wali of the wife becomes her previous husband who gave her talaaq. I married a woman who was previously married. She was a…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam13 Aug 2005
Is My Nikah Valid? My parents and family emotionally blackmailed me into accepting a proposal of someone else whom I had refused q
Is My Nikah Valid? Asalam u alaikum, I am a 22 year old hanafi Muslim female and am about to conduct my Nikah with a person of my choice. My parents…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam14 Oct 2004
Is a secret nikah valid?
I have been involved with a young man for 2 years now.Because we are still studying,his father would not consent to us making nikah.However,I will…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Oct 2004
1)My elder sister wanted to get her son married with her own younger sister's daughter. Is this marriage valid as per shari'at?
(1)My elder sister wanted to get her son married with her own younger sister's daughter. Is this marriage valid as per shari'at? (2)Give me the dua…
Ml. Husain Kadodia - Ask Imaam29 Sep 2004
Is online nikkah permissible over chat line?must witness be ‘with’ the couple-to-be or can there be elsewhere but witnessing the nikkah over chat?is it compulsory for the girl to have mehram wakeel?
Assalamualaykum, I wish to get my nikkah done over the internet, i understand that this cannot be done over a chat line, i wonder if a nikkah will…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Sep 2004
I am a Sunni Muslim, but want to get married to a Shiah Muslim, an ismali. Is this allowed, will the nikaah be valid.
I am a Sunni Muslim, but want to get married to a Shiah Muslim, an ismali. Is this allowed, will the nikaah be valid, as there is a lot of…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Sep 2004
1). Is nikkah through "proxy" valid? 2). Would it be sufficient to simply say we both agree to marry eachother? 3). How does it have to be worded in order for it to
Asalam-alaykum, I want to get married to a guy that i feel is suitable for me, but my parents and his have not However our parents wont approve at…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Sep 2004
I am working in Saudi Arabia. I divorced my wife 10months before, but some imams said, as per tawheed its not valid.
Assalamu Alaikkum,I am working in Saudi Arabia. I divorced my wife 10months before, but some imams said, as per tawheed its not valid. Bcos I had…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam26 Aug 2004
I've made Nikah in the presence of only Allah making Him my witness.So does this makes me mehrum to my spouse?
Asalamu Alaikum, respected sir, ive been madly in love with one my college fellow, i'm very serious about her and always wanted to marry her with a…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam24 Aug 2004
My Friend Marry Non Muslim girl not Divorsed not in Contact with her for 3-4 years, he Marry other Girl. Did his Marriage Still Valid Or he have to give Divorsed Advice.
According to our understanding of the query, your friend married a non-Muslim girl and he did not divorce her. Your query is whether his marriage to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Aug 2004
Do my nikah is still valid in such the following situation -2) husband said several times to the wife that there is nothing left between them & that everything is over.
Assalamoualaikoum. I would be grateful if you could give me some clarification of whether the Nikah of a woman is still valid in a situation where:-…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Jun 2004
In Islam anal sex and oral sex is allowed by doing this nikah remains valid or break. I am doing anal sex also she dosen't have any problem.
My Name is Saeed Adun. I want to know that in Islam anal sex and oral sex is allowed or not and by doing this nikah remains valid or break. I am…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Jun 2004
Is nikah still valid without sexual intercourse for 6 months.
Assalamulaikum Mufti Sahab, I have been married for the last six months. After marriage I didn't get a chance to live with my wife for long. She…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 May 2004
Would Talaaq be valid in the circumstances when I just said 3 times to my self that “I divorce you” without the intention of divorcing her?
AssalamoAlaikum. Since my marriage, I had some serious arguments with my wife on several occasions over the phone. She is presently living abroad.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 May 2004
Is divorce valid by force?
Is divorce valid if a man is forced to divorce his wife at gunpoint? Someone told me Imam abu hanifah says in coersion ( by force) divorce is VALID.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam31 Mar 2004
Divorcing wife while she is on menses, does is consider valid or not?
The divorce given during menses is valid. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Mar 2004
Who can be a witnesses of a Nikah from among to be wife relative and the to be husband relative?
Assalamualikuam. I have a friend who has a question. He wants to know whom among relatives from future wife and from future husband relative cannot…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Mar 2004
Is my marriage valid? got married to an English girl who converted to Islam, in the presence of two muslim male witnesses. There was no imam present at this wedding.
Not so long ago, I got married to an English girl who converted to Islam, in the presence of two muslim male witnesses. I proposed to her and she…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam8 Mar 2004
I would like to know whether i should peroform Istikhaara, or is a dua after prayer valid to make a decision instead of Istikhaara?
Asalamo Alaikum, I am a Shia girl & I wish to marry a Sunni boy, but I was unsure of converting to Sunni Islam. I performed Istikhaara, but I didn?t…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Dec 2003
Is my nikkah valid without my parent's permission?
Infact I was in love with girl I tried my best to make my parents agree for marriage with her but just due to this reason that the girl is out of…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Oct 2003
if husband & wife hve not had sexual relations for more than 6 mths & hve been living apart for 2 yrs is the nikah still valid?
Yes, the Nikah is valid. Q: How long can a married person stay away from his wife? A: A married person may stay away from his wife for whatever…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Oct 2003
I wanted to know if it is permissible to conduct a Nikkah verbally over the telephone.. by phoning 2male witnesses whilst the girl is with me
I wanted to know if it is permissible to conduct a Nikkah verbally over the telephone.. by phoning 2male witnesses whilst the girl is with me, also…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam23 Sep 2003
question 9656 um i wanted to ask that i want get nikkah without my parents ...do i need witness to be male. i'm a girl.Also can the witness be a friend?
I don't want my parents to so in order to do nikkah how many withness do i need Does the withness have to be male Also i'm the girl.Also can the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Sep 2003
I would like to know is it okay according to Hanafi madhab, to marry with a woman making Allah as a witness?
I would like to know is it okay according to Hanafi madhab, to marry with a woman making Allah as a witness? If the brother and sister fear of…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Sep 2003
I was forced married to my cousin brother without my will. Is this marriage VALID or INVALID.
I was forced married to my cousin brother in Bangladesh without my will, In the nikah ceremoney I did not give my consent by saying KOBUL instead I…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Sep 2003
is my nikah valid...I was pressured to marry my cousin. i was confused and undecisive and bascially got married to him
please could you tell me if my nikah is vaild. I was pressured to marry my cousin. i was confused and undecisive and bascially got married to him.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Aug 2003
Is it acceptable to say that I am married to so & so in the eyes of Allah but have no witnesses present
In order for a Nikah to be valid, there must be a proposal by the boy or girl and acceptance by the boy or girl in the past tense. That must be…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Aug 2003
married woman and i am working in US. I have started to wear Hijaab, my husband wants me to work because he is always in doubt about his job ...is it halaal to work here or not
I am a married woman and i am working in US and I have recently started to wear Hijaab and my husband wants me to work because he is always in doubt…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Jul 2003
Does masturbating to pictures or movies on the internet while married, invalidate nikah?
Salam, I just recently got married and my wife is overseas. I masturbated two times while viewing sexual content I found on the net. Is this…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Jun 2003
can nikah is valid? is it sin to get married without the knowledge of parents ...
is it sin to get married without the knowledge of parents ... in case is they are not agreed upon coz of community problem
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam19 Jun 2003
I understand that when dislike in marrigae is high then marriage is no longer valid. please clarify what is defined as dislike and what implications are there for the nikaah if dislike is high.
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, 'The most detestable among the permissible things in the sight of Allah is divorce.' If there is a…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Jun 2003
I propose a girl for marriage, she accepts. we write it down on a piece of paper, decide on the Maher, the two adult sane witnesses are there and they sign. is this marriage acceptable in Islam?
1) If I propose to a girl for marriage and she accepts and we writ it down on a piece of paper, decide on the Maher, the two adult sane witnesses…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Jun 2003
Please Clearly Indicate if Nikah Will be Valid if I Use LIVE VIDEO on Internet
Asslam O Alaikum, I am in America staying for higher education. Currently there are visa issues on Muslim Males, the probability is that if I go…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Jan 2003
Is any thing in shariah, nikah be made without human witnesses and qazi.on some very extreme conditions.
A Nikah is performed with a proposal (Iejaab) by the male or female and acceptance (Qubool) by the male or female in the past and/or present tense…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Oct 2002
marriage to a christian is not allowed - no book apart from the holy Quran is authentic, marriage to people who believe in these non authentic books is not valid and disallowed
Recently i came across a person who said that marriage to ahle-kitab(those who believe in the holy books) is allowed. He gave me a justification…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam25 Oct 2002
is a marriage valid without ones parents permission,although one has an imam and 2 witnesses. (done secretly) shukran.
Q: I am proposed to a girl. Our families want us to marry only next year. Since we are seeing each other, can we perform a secret marriage to avoid…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 Oct 2002
Will I be forgiven, is that invalidate the nikah between my brother & his wife.
I've committed a grave sin. I had relations (except intercourse) with my elder bro's wife during my bachelor life, at that time my brother was…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Sep 2002
Is Nikah valid with One muslim male witness and 2 Christan ones? Groom left two weeks after Nikah does not support her.We are in remote area with no Masjid, no Imam
The Nikah is not valid. It is a prerequisite for the validity of the Nikah that there be two Muslim witnesses. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Sep 2002
I got married to an American Muslim (new) in an American court by an official without any witnesses. Is this marriage islamically legal?
The Nikah is not valid. A Nikah is performed with a proposal (Iejaab) by the male or female and acceptance (Qubool) by the male or female in the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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