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Regarding correct nikah ceremony, holding hands for nikah.

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Some years ago, my brother got married. The maulana performing the nikah (from Indian bankground & a relatively well-known islamic figure in USA) came up with something completely different. He made my brother and his bride sit together and made them hold hands and then performed the nikah. I was young at that time therefore, I was unaware if this was a correct way of performing nikah. Now that I am older, I am wondering if such a nikah is even considered valid or not because I thought that before the nikah is finalized, the girl and boy should be in separate rooms. Kindly advise me if this the correct of way of performing a nikah.

Answer

Before the Nikah, the boy and girl are strangers to one another. It is
prohibited for both to touch one another.

and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

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