If a man says to his friend, “I will marry you my daughter who is nine years old,” as a joke, is it considered a valid marriage?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man says to his brother in Islam, “I will marry you this young girl who is nine years old,” is this a valid marriage, knowing that their conversation was in the way of joking?
Answer:
Yes, it is a marriage. There is no joking in marriage; marriage, divorce, and taking back a wife are serious matters. So if he says, “I accept,” the marriage is established, even if he was joking. Yes. End.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man says to his brother in Islam, “I will marry you this young girl who is nine years old,” is this a valid marriage, knowing that their conversation was in the way of joking?
Answer:
Yes, it is a marriage. There is no joking in marriage; marriage, divorce, and taking back a wife are serious matters. So if he says, “I accept,” the marriage is established, even if he was joking. Yes. End.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3142- 4717] من قال لصاحبه: زوجتك ابنتي التي عمرها تسع سنوات على سبيل المزاح فهل يعتبر زواجا شرعيا؟ — youtube.com
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