Words used in nikaah

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Q:

1. During nikah, does ijaab and qabool have to be said in the past tense?

2. If they are not said in the past tense, is the nikaah invalid?

Bismillaah

A:

1. Yes.

2. What were the words used.

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

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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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