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Marriage without Islamic Guardian’s Permission: Contradictions in Islam

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Q: If an adult girl, without permission of Islamic legal guardian, decides to get married to a guy, with whom she had a sexual affair with, would it be equivalent to Islamic Nikkah? If not, what contradictions apply to this situation in light of Islam?

Bismillaah

A: The nikaah will be valid if the boy is of the same social standing as the girl.

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

Answered by:

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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