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Performing nikaah in the absence of one’s parents

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Q: Is it permissible in Islam to perform nikaah without the presence of parents and family but to have only friends present to act as witnesses, etc?

Bismillaah

A: If the nikaah is performed in this manner, the nikaah will be valid.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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