Bismihi Ta’ala
To make this relationship legal a valid Nikaah according to Shari’ah must take place.
For this, there must be the exchange of words which are known as Ijaab and Qubool, offer and acceptance, where the man says in the past tense, ‘ I have taken you in my marriage’, and she replies, ‘ I have accepted’. This must be in the past tense.
Another condition is that this must take place in front of two male witnesses, who are sane, mature and Muslim. If not two males, then one male and two females would be sufficient, and again all the same conditions of sanity, maturity and being Muslim apply.
Also, a dowry must be paid which is approximately 10 Dirhams, (?30) minimum.
And Allah knows best.
————————————– Mufti Yaseen Shaikh
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