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Is a Skype Nikaah Valid if Witnesses are in Pakistan?

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Q: I want to make a nikaah to a Muslim man via Skype, we both live in the same city (Copenhagen), but the imam and witnesses will be in Pakistan at the time of marriage. Please can you tell me if this nikaah will be valid?

Bismillaah

A: The nikaah will not 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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