بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Nikkah is permissible without a marriage license. Nikkah is the offer and acceptance by an adult male and female to come into a contract of matrimony. Marriage license is a legal requirement (as per state laws) but has no bearing on the legal (Shari'a) status of Nikkah. وَأماRead more
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Nikkah is permissible without a marriage license.
Nikkah is the offer and acceptance by an adult male and female to come into a contract of matrimony.
Marriage license is a legal requirement (as per state laws) but has no bearing on the legal (Shari’a) status of Nikkah.
وَأما فِي الشَّرْع فعبارة عَن وجود ركن العقد مَعَ شُرُوطه
أما رُكْنه فَهُوَ الْإِيجَاب وَالْقَبُول من الزَّوْجَيْنِ
تحفة الفقهاء
وهي أصل: «بدائع الصنائع» للكاساني.
المؤلف: علاء الدين السمرقندي (ت ٥٣٩ هـ)
الناشر: دار الكتب العلمية، بيروت – لبنان
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Most Sunni Muslims reject the practice of mut'ah. They believe that although it was permitted during the time of Muhammad, it was subsequently abrogated. To Sunni Muslims, mut'ah is seen as akin to prostitution and is thus considered unacceptable under any circumstances. Conversely, most Shi'a sectsRead more
Most Sunni Muslims reject the practice of mut’ah. They believe that although it was permitted during the time of Muhammad, it was subsequently abrogated. To Sunni Muslims, mut’ah is seen as akin to prostitution and is thus considered unacceptable under any circumstances. Conversely, most Shi’a sects do not share this interpretation of the Quran and disagree with this stance.
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