Testifying to the marriage contract and hearing the woman's consent
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned in yesterday's lesson that it is not permissible for a person to testify to a marriage until he hears the woman's consent. The witnesses nowadays only testify to the contract and its writing. If the woman signs the contract, she is satisfied, and the signature is sufficient. Or is it necessary to hear her words?
Answer:
But if she signs, he testifies to the signature. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned in yesterday's lesson that it is not permissible for a person to testify to a marriage until he hears the woman's consent. The witnesses nowadays only testify to the contract and its writing. If the woman signs the contract, she is satisfied, and the signature is sufficient. Or is it necessary to hear her words?
Answer:
But if she signs, he testifies to the signature. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 045-تكملة باب الجهاد - كتاب البيوع - 19-1-23 هـ — archive.org (30:52)
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