Now, regarding the marriage contract, do you illustrate its formation in a case of, for example, joking?
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The questioner : Regarding the marriage contract, do you illustrate its formation in a case of, for example, joking?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is possible.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is possible that some people, for example, joke with someone and say, for instance, "I want you to marry me to your daughter," or something like that. Or he might say to him, "No, you are not a suitable match for me, so do not marry me to your daughter," and he says, "No, I will marry you to her," joking with him and saying, "I have married you to her," and he says, "I accept." This may happen.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If this happens, the marriage contract is valid.
The questioner : Does it have to be from the girl's guardian herself?
The Shaykh : Yes, it must be from her guardian, and in places where witnessing is a condition, it must be in the presence of witnesses.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : As for a mere promise, the marriage contract is not valid by it. For example, if he says, "I will marry you to my daughter," or "Wait until she grows up," or something like that, the marriage contract is not valid by it because it is a promise.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This is a message from a listener, M.M.M., an Egyptian working in Jeddah.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is possible.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is possible that some people, for example, joke with someone and say, for instance, "I want you to marry me to your daughter," or something like that. Or he might say to him, "No, you are not a suitable match for me, so do not marry me to your daughter," and he says, "No, I will marry you to her," joking with him and saying, "I have married you to her," and he says, "I accept." This may happen.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If this happens, the marriage contract is valid.
The questioner : Does it have to be from the girl's guardian herself?
The Shaykh : Yes, it must be from her guardian, and in places where witnessing is a condition, it must be in the presence of witnesses.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : As for a mere promise, the marriage contract is not valid by it. For example, if he says, "I will marry you to my daughter," or "Wait until she grows up," or something like that, the marriage contract is not valid by it because it is a promise.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This is a message from a listener, M.M.M., an Egyptian working in Jeddah.