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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Conditions for the Validity of the Marriage Contract

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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner has this question regarding the conditions that must be present when contracting a marriage, and whether one witness is sufficient in the marriage contract?

Answer:
The conditions for the validity of the marriage contract are: first, the guardian (wali). The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "There is no marriage except with a guardian." A guardian is necessary, and a woman does not marry herself. Second, the two witnesses are necessary to testify to the contract. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):
There is no marriage except with a guardian and two just witnessesلا نكاح إلا بولي وشاهدي عدل
Sunan al-Bayhaqi 10:1088
. Third, the offer and acceptance are necessary. The offer comes from the husband or his guardian or his agent, and the acceptance comes from the guardian or the guardian's agent, and the acceptance comes from the husband or his agent. Also, among the conditions of marriage is specifying the wife. Specifying the wife means saying, "So-and-so is my daughter" or "So-and-so is my ward." If he has several females or several daughters, he must specify. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6694- شروط صحة النكاح - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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