Is there a specific wording for the offer in the marriage contract, such as "I have married you" or "I have given you in marriage"?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the stronger opinion, or your opinion, regarding restricting the wording to "I have married you" or "I have given you in marriage" as established by the school of jurisprudence in the concise formulation, and are we permitted to use other formulations?
Answer:
The school of jurisprudence does not restrict it to these words, because they are the ones mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah. The stronger opinion, and Allah knows best, is that any wording that conveys the correct meaning is permissible.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the stronger opinion, or your opinion, regarding restricting the wording to "I have married you" or "I have given you in marriage" as established by the school of jurisprudence in the concise formulation, and are we permitted to use other formulations?
Answer:
The school of jurisprudence does not restrict it to these words, because they are the ones mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah. The stronger opinion, and Allah knows best, is that any wording that conveys the correct meaning is permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1816 -2802] هل للإيجاب في عقد النكاح لفظ معين مثل (زوجتك) أو (أنكحتك)؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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