Nikah, is an Arabic work that means mandatory ceremony of marriage that convert a man and woman into husband and wife. and Sharia Rules that if Nikah ceremony is not done, marriage is not permissible to take place.
Mandatory requirements of a Nikah to take place.
- Consent of the girl or woman intending to get married. without her consent, the Nikah is not Valid. Using force to make a young accept by parents is forbidden since its them who are going to be in marriage, its her, so Sharia gives her rights to say yes or not marriage.
- The Permission from parents or guardian of the girl or woman , and if she has no parent or guardian to give permission, She may give Imam of the Masjid of her choice, or any trusted elder who may be her neighbor, or employer, or community leader who must be a Muslims and a believer who does not miss regular prayers at the mosque to be in the position of her absent Parent or guardian to give permission to her hand in marriage to her chosen husband.
- Mandatory Dowry called Mahr. The agreed Mandatory Dowry between man and woman intending to marry must be available at the time performing Nikah ceremony. Though its permissible to accept half of the Mahr or Quarter of the Mahr, or any amount of Mahr available on condition that the husband must pay that Mahr to his wife s soon he gets his means, if the wife to be accept.
- Imam of mosque of your choice or a believer who is learned with knowledge of Islam and he does not miss his mandatory prayers if there is Imam.
- 2 witnesses from wife’s side and 2 witnesses from mans side. They may be family members or no. All witnesses must be men from both sides, or one man two ladies who are Muslims and believers.
- Nikah Must only take place at the presence of a husband to be in order to take his consent. in modern world of technology, everything in the Nikah ceremony may take place using phone calls or video calls that shows the husband presence from another place different from where Nikah ceremony is taking place.
- Payment for Imam who conduct the Nikah ceremony , this is negotiated with Imam or chosen person to conduct Nikah, He may wish not to charge.
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