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Can we do a phone nikah if her family is taking a long time to accept the proposal?

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Assamualeykum mufti sahab, I am in relation with a girl for more than 6 months now, we were good friends and liked each other and proposed to each other about our feelings. well i want to get married to her and so does she, but her family members are taking really long time(proposal has been made from my side), i live in australia and she is in india. Is phone nikah valid? and what are steps of doing it? Incase parents of girl reject the proposal because of their way of looking things or ego factor, is it right we get married in front of witness(my family members & friends)? We love each other madly and does not want to be seprated, want to really to throught sunnah of prophet, but incase modern world steps in, what is the step for us. It would be really great if you could through light on this and help you needful brother. Salamualeykum

Answer

(Fatwa: 839/703=D/1430)

When you are in Australia and the girl is in India, then how shall you solemnize the Nikah before the witnesses? It is necessary that the boy and girl solemnize the Nikah (with proposal of Nikah from one side and acceptance from the other) in the presence of two witnesses. If a wakeel (deputed procurator) from boy or girl solemnizes in the manner mentioned above, then also the Nikah will be valid.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

This answer was collected from the official ifta website of Darul Uloom Deoband in India.

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