The Ruling on Marriage Without Witnesses or a Guardian
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from outside this country says: It is common among us in coeducational universities for a young man to marry his female classmate in what is called a customary marriage, without a guardian or witnesses. Instead, a contract is written between the man and the woman, and he gives her some money as her bridal gift. Is this marriage valid?
Answer:
This is not permissible, as you have heard. This is a defective marriage and is not permissible. It is not permissible. Why? He should not go and marry her without the hand of her guardian and without those who contract the marriage, so that it would be a marriage free from any defect.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from outside this country says: It is common among us in coeducational universities for a young man to marry his female classmate in what is called a customary marriage, without a guardian or witnesses. Instead, a contract is written between the man and the woman, and he gives her some money as her bridal gift. Is this marriage valid?
Answer:
This is not permissible, as you have heard. This is a defective marriage and is not permissible. It is not permissible. Why? He should not go and marry her without the hand of her guardian and without those who contract the marriage, so that it would be a marriage free from any defect.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1790 -2802] حكم الزواج بلا شهود ولا ولي - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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