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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 9 of 15
- Mufti Online22 Mar 2015
Mut'ah
If a man and a woman plan to get married just to satisfy their sexual need. Further more they have decided to get separated by divorce afterwards.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Mar 2015
Not mentioning the surname in nikaah
Is it better to mention the full name of a newly convert non Muslim in his nikaah in the audience even though he has got a non Muslim surname…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam27 Feb 2015
Nikāh with Non-Muslim Witnesses
At the time of Ijaab and Qabool of a marriage in a marriage registration office, if there are only two non muslim witteneses will the marriage be…
Abdullah Ghadai - Mufti Online24 Feb 2015
Marrying a Christian
I married a Christian girl and conducted the Nikah myself - i.e. I got two non-Muslim witnesses, asked her if she accepted my proposal based on the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam14 Feb 2015
Is a marriage valid after the third talāq?
Background: A - Father B - Mother C - Son - myself 1984 D - daughter - my sister 1 1981 E - daughter - my sister 2 1982 F - daughter - my sister 3…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Ask Imaam11 Feb 2015
Is a divorce in the state of menses valid?
Brother my question is this if a wife is divorced during her menstural cycle is that a divorce. Also if there is no separation that took place after…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Ask Imaam1 Feb 2015
Is my secret nikaah with a cousin via telephone valid?
I did a secret nikkah with my cousin on telephone. He lives in another city. At that time he went to two of his friends and asked them to be the…
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Mufti Online27 Jan 2015
Is the permission of non Muslim parents required for nikaah?
The girl I like was non Muslim. Now she is a Muslim. We both like each other for 4 years. Her parents are not Muslim they don't agree to the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Jan 2015
Listening to one's parents
If a man is to get married but his parents don't agree with the marriage. Is it halal to publicise and go ahead with the marriage without their…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Jan 2015
Taking a second wife
I had a question about marrying a second wife? I told my wife I wanted to marry another wife and she said I would need to divorce her first? She…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam31 Dec 2014
Nikaah validity
I submitted a question a few days back. Thankyou very much for replying. Just noticed you didnt answer the question about nikah. When i married my…
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Mufti Online8 Dec 2014
Consent of the parents in nikaah
I am a sixteen year old boy. Can I perform nikaah to a sixteen year old girl?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Dec 2014
Marrying a Hindu
I loved a girl since one year and she also loves me but the problem is that she is of Hindu religion and I want to make nikaah to her. Can I do so…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Nov 2014
Marrying a Hindu or Shia
My question is I am a sunni Muslim and if I want to marry a Hindu or a siha Muslim girl, is it permissible? If no why?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam11 Nov 2014
Do we need a legal marriage certificate during the Nikah ceremony in order for the Nikah to be valid?
I would like to know if its possible to have a Nikah ceremony without the legal marriage contract. My fiancé, who is a recent converter to islam,…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online5 Nov 2014
Witnesses for nikaah
I would like to know is it permissible that on a daughter's nikaah, her father and brother may be the witness (Gawah)?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam4 Nov 2014
My husband issued me 3 divorces through an sms without any reason and denies it. Is this divorce valid?
My marriage is not consummated but I had some privacy with my husband on phone.the privacy was partly sexual and partly general. One day I received…
Ismail Desai - Ask Imaam20 Oct 2014
Is our nikah valid?
I am in quite tough time n passing through hell.5 months back i got a prposal for mariage at my home through one of my friend.the boy called over my…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online2 Oct 2014
Nikaah without witnesses
My question is on the validity of Nikaah. Is the nikaah valid by mere confession between a boy and a girl that they accept each other as husband and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam30 Sep 2014
Does separation between the husband and wife invalidate the Nikah?
My question is if husband and wife are angry at each other and talk thru email or thru skype and they stay in this state for more than 4 months will…
Arshad Ali - Mufti Online27 Sep 2014
Second marriage
My question regarding my husband's second marriage? Although Islam gave permission for that. But what if wife doesn't him to do that act?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Sep 2014
Marrying a shia
I need your help and advise regarding shia Sunni marriage. I am a Sunni. I know there are various types of shias and some of them constitute kufr. I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam18 Sep 2014
Marriage with one witness
I am accepted Islam and alhumdullillah it has been seven years now i have been practice Islam I need your help in resolving one of my query to…
Saleem Khan - Ask Imaam15 Sep 2014
Was our Nikah valid?
I want to ask a question. Few years back I used to talk to a boy, but realized my mistake therefor no longer talk to him. But when I used to talk to…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Ask Imaam12 Sep 2014
Is this divorce valid?
my brother n his wife had a bad fight on 2014 january. he aslo hit her in that time . his wife said that she could not live with him any more n said…
Saleem Khan - Ask Imaam2 Sep 2014
Was the Nikah valid through a text message?
Few years back, i used to talk to a boy. On text messages, one day he asked me "do you accept nikah with _____ (his name or nick name) ? I said yes,…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Ask Imaam30 Aug 2014
Is divorce over a text message valid?
Last year in July they sent a proposal and it was totally an arranged marriage, they were distant relatives and the rishta was confirmed in…
Arshad Ali - Ask Imaam28 Aug 2014
Can a widow re-marry without having any witnesses?
is it true that a widow can re-marry without witnesses. the man she intends to marry is already married. both are sunni muslims.
Immad Bin Arshad - Mufti Online25 Aug 2014
Making tawbah and getting married
Me and my boyfriend had anal intercourse. Can we make tawba and get married? Is there a waiting period? Please help me. The Imam is coming tomorrow…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Aug 2014
Husband becoming a Sikh
I am thinking about marrying a woman who has a son already from a different person who is a sikh. I know its not allowed to marry someone out of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam23 Aug 2014
Was the Talaq valid?
my husband gave me three talaq of 1st time on 2011 in a state of drunk of alchohole.bt he aws realized that he did not rt things.n he was not meant…
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Ask Imaam21 Aug 2014
Is this Nikah valid?
Inwant to ask you a question regarding nikah. When i was in class 10th , few boys of my classmates (boys) sitting in the back of class started…
Saleem khan - Ask Imaam19 Aug 2014
Is this a valid ground in Shariah for divorce?
My husband gave me triple thalaq and divorced me because I told his family he had a girlfriend before marriage. I only disclosed this as I wanted my…
Arshad Ali - Ask Imaam3 Jul 2014
Was the Talaq valid?
A wife and husband had a dispute and she left the house saying i am going out as i do not want to escalate the situation, her husband called her…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Jun 2014
Is a Nikah performed without a wali valid?
I would like to know if a nikkah without a wali present is valid?bearng in mind that thr female is now 21 and her parents did not agree of a nikkah…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online28 May 2014
Nikaah between a tablighi and sunni
Is there any Shar'i reason regarding nikah between a tablighi female and sunni male? Bear in mind the two are divorced with kids and feel they are…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 May 2014
Wife claiming that her first husband did not divorce her
After married to a second husband for 20 years, the wife declares that she is no longer married to the 2nd husband because she was never divorced…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam19 Apr 2014
Three Valid Divorces
I am writing this in great pain and sorrow. I had committed adultery 3 years back. My wife found out about this and we had an argument. During the…
Ismaeel Bassa - Ask Imaam18 Apr 2014
If the husband is Salafi and he issues three talaqs to his wife who is Hanafi, will the talaq be valid?
what is the ruling on talaqs 3 times equaling to 1 talaq? Is this a salafi belief fiqh and how is it so? What is the wife is hanafi and husband is…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Ask Imaam17 Apr 2014
Is divorce in the state of drunkenness valid?
what is ruling on person who give his wife divorce in state of drunkenness? Is divorce still valid?
Arshad Ali
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