The Validity of the Marriage Contract When the Guardian and the Witnesses Are Non-Arabs
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I married a non-Arab woman, and the guardian was a non-Arab, the officiating Shaykh was a non-Arab, and the witnesses were non-Arabs. I do not know their justice, nor the justice of the witnesses, nor the validity of the man’s guardianship over the woman. Is my marriage considered invalid?
Answer:
By Allah, I do not know about this. As long as the pillars and conditions are fulfilled, it is valid, even if they are non-Arabs. And if the contract was made in a place considered for contracts, such as in a court or in the Islamic center that finalizes contracts for Muslims, then that is sufficient, if Allah wills.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I married a non-Arab woman, and the guardian was a non-Arab, the officiating Shaykh was a non-Arab, and the witnesses were non-Arabs. I do not know their justice, nor the justice of the witnesses, nor the validity of the man’s guardianship over the woman. Is my marriage considered invalid?
Answer:
By Allah, I do not know about this. As long as the pillars and conditions are fulfilled, it is valid, even if they are non-Arabs. And if the contract was made in a place considered for contracts, such as in a court or in the Islamic center that finalizes contracts for Muslims, then that is sufficient, if Allah wills.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/116 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (48:02)
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