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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 8 of 15
- Mufti Online10 Mar 2016
Making a condition that the husband cannot remarry
I just wanted to ask a question. I am having my nikaah done at the mosque in a week. I have researched upon the topic of allowing your husband to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam27 Feb 2016
Is my current Nikah valid?
my question is about marriage. Can marriage be done accidentally? I was in a haram relationship with one boy before my marriage. During that time,…
Jibran Kadarkhan - Ask Imaam27 Feb 2016
Was the first Talaq ever valid?
plse advise on the ruling a couple have been divorced from 2010 (one Talaq given only) she did her Iddat accordingly thereafter but since then they…
Safwaan Ibn Ml Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim - Mufti Online8 Feb 2016
Nikaah with one witness
My question is about nikaah. Can a boy and girl make nikaah on their own, just oral, with one witness or without witnesses and how? We did that, we…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam3 Feb 2016
Is this Talaq valid or not?
Aslamualykum, Kia koe ye Khay key main tumhay abhi talaq daay dayta hoon, Magyar admi talaq kaa iradah aur neeayt na rahkta hoo....is it vaild or not?
Bilal Issak - Mufti Online30 Jan 2016Urdu
Na mahramo ku dekhna
اگر لرکی نےبازو کے بغیر اور ایسے کپڑے پہنے ہوئے ہیں جو ادہی ٹانگوں والے ہیں توکسی عورت کا اس کی طرف دیکہنا جائز ہو گا اور کیا عورت کا نامہرم مرد کا…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam21 Jan 2016
Marriage without witnesses
I was a divorcee, and then I met my current husband, we fell in love and to avoid falling in haram, we did nikah secretly, without witnesses. 6…
Hafizurrahman Fatehmahomed - Mufti Online6 Jan 2016
Invalid condition in nikaah
I was in nikaah with a girl. Her father made one condition in nikaah that if you talaaq my daughter or she get's khula, you have to pay 10 lacs. My…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Jan 2016
Getting married after committing zina
I had a question, I commited zina with a woman who is my wife. She got pregnant at the time however we did not repent at that time. The imam that…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Jan 2016
Marrying a person whose beliefs are wrong
I'm in a relationship with a Muslim person who is sunni like me but his emaan is a bit wrong also against some things in Islam. I wanted to know if…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Jan 2016Roman Urdu
Court marriage
Maine aapne walidean ke izazat ke bina court married aur nikaah ki thi jab unnhe bataya tu unhune mujhe ghar se bhaga diya main ab apne shohar ke…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Dec 2015
Hijaab in front of non-Muslim women
Please advise if necessary to wear hijaab in front of non-Muslim females. Verse in surah noor refers to "their women" is this interpreted as Muslim…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Dec 2015Roman Urdu
Nikaah beghair gawaaho
Main or ek lari ek dosre se mohabbat karte hain. Hum ne kuch arsa qabal ba waou ho kar Kalmay parh ke Allah or US ke Rasool (Sallallahu Alayhi…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Nov 2015
Uttering words of kufr
My spouse uttered words of kufr. She renewed her Imaan by reciting one or both kalimas, i.e. she may have recited first Kalima only or second Kalima…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Nov 2015Roman Urdu
Nikaah durust hone ke lia sharaait
Kin cheezon ki zaroorat ha nikah karne ke lia. Agr larki aur larky dono ki taraf se same gawa hon to nikah ho sakta hai?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Nov 2015
Performing the nikaah at the bride's house
Please advise on the below scenario as well as questions. Insha Allah I am getting married in December in Cape Town, and I am from natal. The…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam30 Oct 2015
Is my Nikah Valid?
Please can you help and let me know if my Nikkah is valid. I was telling my wife a joke with the following words: “I know how to make you…
Bilal Issak - Mufti Online29 Oct 2015
Performing nikaah in the absence of one's parents
Is it permissible in Islam to perform nikaah without the presence of parents and family but to have only friends present to act as witnesses, etc?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Oct 2015
Conditions for the validity of nikaah
I did nikkah with a girl who is above 18 years old. The nikaah was recited by her cousin who is younger than her. Four witnesses were my friends who…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Sep 2015
Mut'ah
I am living abroad and I want to save myself from zina. Can I marry for a month? My partner is also ready.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Sep 2015
Misinforming people regarding one's cast in nikaah
Does it matter in nikaah paper in which someone intentionally writes his cast wrong? Does it effect the nikaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Sep 2015
Nikaah becoming invalid due to rejecting Islam
If a non Muslim does Nikaah with full faith and later on out of financial crisis gets irritated and speaks ill about Allah and Islam. Does his Nikah…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam3 Sep 2015
As the name is not changed officially, If we use Mohammed Aadil during nikah, is that nikah valid?
I wish to marry a revert. His name is ...... He has made the name change affidavit. His new name is Mohammed Aadil, (this is how we all call him). I…
Hafizurrahman Fatehmahomed - Mufti Online2 Sep 2015
Nikaah performed without witnesses
Will the nikaah be valid if the boy and girl conduct the nikaah alone without the presence of witnesses?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Sep 2015
Muslim woman marrying a non-Muslim man
I am a Muslim woman married to a Christian man. We have four kids together, and for the last six years, I have been living like a Christian.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Sep 2015
Court marriage
My friend married a guy through court marriage. Why? To protect themselves from committing sins. But when they told their parents after about a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2015
Is Nikah via Skype valid?
salam,im intending to get married, we hav two male Muslim witness, but the bride is far away,can we get married in skype infront of two witness with…
Safwaan Ibn Ml Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim - Mufti Online15 Aug 2015
Getting married in the presence of two witnesses
I write to seek truth and guidance. Eight years ago at the age of 18, I met a 25 year old Muslim man and we entered into a serious relationship.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam11 Aug 2015
If a husband divorces his wife and she does not know of the divorce, will the divorce be valid?
I got a question about divorce. my husband is divorcing her new wife without her knowing, because the new wife is commiting a major sin. she plan to…
Mufti Ismail Desai - Mufti Online4 Aug 2015
Revert getting married in the presence of two witnesses
I am from India and want to ask a question regarding nikaah. There is a girl who accepted Islam and is following it secretly for almost five years…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam20 Jun 2015
Will Talaaq valid because our marriage was never consummated?
I found out my husband of seven yaers has been cheating on me. Our marraige was not consumated. I found out he was having an affair with his bosses…
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online2 Jun 2015
Marrying jinnaat
I have a very rare and important question regarding someone's life. Can you tell me is it legal in Islam to have someone marry one of female jinn by…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 May 2015
Mutually agreeing to get married
My parents and the girls parents have totally agreed that they will do our nikaah but due to some reasons it got delayed. The girl and I have also…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 May 2015
Poor boy getting married
Can a poor boy without money marry a girl?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 May 2015
Nikaah without witnesses
My question is regarding nikaah. A guy performs nikaah himself (without a mufti and wali) with a girl taking Allah as his witness. The girl accepts…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 May 2015
Married woman converting to Islam
I want to know one married lady converted her religion from Christianity to Islam and now she is separated for the last two years from her husband.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 May 2015
Marrying a Hindu
Please can you advise what the ruling will be if a Muslim female is to marry a Hindu male. The wedding will be conducted under the Hindu rites. Is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Apr 2015
Marrying a Christian man
What is the law regarding a Muslim lady getting married to a Christian man?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Apr 2015
Marrying a revert
I was married with a husband who had converted to Islam 7 years ago but our marriage lasted for 2 years and we separated due to misunderstandings…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Mar 2015
Getting married during iddat
1. If a woman is divorced while she was two months pregnant. During her iddat she makes nikaah with another person but refrains from having…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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