The Language of Offer and Acceptance in the Marriage Contract for Non-Arabs
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding the offer and acceptance in the marriage contract, is it obligatory for non-Arabs to do this in the Arabic language?
Answer:
It is not in Arabic if the one overseeing it is an Arab; in that case, it is in Arabic. And if the one handling it is a Muslim who was originally a Christian, meaning a Muslim from among the Christians, there is no harm in it being in their language. A Muslim from among the Christians contracts it, so it must be contracted between them in their language. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding the offer and acceptance in the marriage contract, is it obligatory for non-Arabs to do this in the Arabic language?
Answer:
It is not in Arabic if the one overseeing it is an Arab; in that case, it is in Arabic. And if the one handling it is a Muslim who was originally a Christian, meaning a Muslim from among the Christians, there is no harm in it being in their language. A Muslim from among the Christians contracts it, so it must be contracted between them in their language. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن تلاعبه وكيده : تلاعبه بالثنوية — islamhouse.com (46:20)
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