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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it a condition for the witnesses in a marriage contract to know the wife's consent, or not?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it a condition for the witnesses in a marriage contract to know the wife's consent, or not?

Answer:
Yes, that is right. The witnesses must know that the wife is consenting. The current practice is to question her and take her acknowledgment of consent, and she also signs. This is a good precaution. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1813 -2802] هل يُشترط للشهادة في عقد النكاح معرفة رضا الزوجة أم لا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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