ConditionalMarriage & Family · Nikah

Can the son of the bride from her first marriage be a witness for her second marriage?

Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam · 2 August 2021 · 23 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1442 AH

The answer

The son of the bride (or the groom) can serve as a witness for the nikah if he is: Muslim, sane and mature [baligh][1].

Condition: He must be Muslim, sane and mature (baligh).

Mufti Faraz Adam

(قوله: عند حرين أو حر وحرتين عاقلين بالغين مسلمين، ولو فاسقين أو محدودين أو أعميين أو ابني العاقدين)

وشرط في الشهود أربعة الحرية والعقل والبلوغ والإسلام فلا ينعقد بحضرة العبيد والمجانين والصبيان والكفار في نكاح المسلمين؛ لأنه لا ولاية لهؤلاء

(البحر الرائق، ٣/ ٩٤ – ٩٥)

And Allah knows best.

Mufti Faraz Adam

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