📜 Akad nikah · #11
What are the conditions for marriage witnesses?
Marriage witnesses must be two Muslim men who are adult, of sound mind, free, upright, and able to hear, see and understand the words of ijab and qabul.
The presence of witnesses makes the marriage known and protects the wife's rights and the children's lineage. Witnesses must be present at the contract ceremony and hear the words themselves. The wali conducting the marriage cannot count as one of the witnesses. In practice, the witnesses sign the marriage register. See Marriage contract.
The presence of witnesses makes the marriage known and protects the wife's rights and the children's lineage. Witnesses must be present at the contract ceremony and hear the words themselves. The wali conducting the marriage cannot count as one of the witnesses. In practice, the witnesses sign the marriage register. See Marriage contract.
Differences between the schools. The Hanafi school accepts one man and two women as witnesses; the Maliki school does not require witnesses at the contract, but the marriage must be announced before consummation.
Sources
Surah at-Talaq 65:2Sunan Abu Dawud 2085 (sahih)