The Ruling on Customary Marriage
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Question:
This questioner asks about the ruling on customary marriage?
Answer:
Customary marriage is that which is not registered with the mu'adhdhin or in the courts. If the marriage is completed with its conditions and pillars, it is a valid contract. As for its being registered and documented, that is a complement, but it does not imply that the marriage is invalid. The marriage is valid, but he has the issue of documentation; if he is later required by the government to do so, he is the one who has been negligent with himself. So he registers the nikah, registering it with the mu'adhdhin or with the court, so that he is safe from the consequences in the future. As for the contract itself, it is valid. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner asks about the ruling on customary marriage?
Answer:
Customary marriage is that which is not registered with the mu'adhdhin or in the courts. If the marriage is completed with its conditions and pillars, it is a valid contract. As for its being registered and documented, that is a complement, but it does not imply that the marriage is invalid. The marriage is valid, but he has the issue of documentation; if he is later required by the government to do so, he is the one who has been negligent with himself. So he registers the nikah, registering it with the mu'adhdhin or with the court, so that he is safe from the consequences in the future. As for the contract itself, it is valid. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/120 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:02:08)
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