Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can the bride’s father serve as the groom’s proxy (wakil) in the nikah if the groom is abroad? Is the nikah valid if the father conducts both offer and acceptance in the presence of two male witnesses? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is a marriage valid if the bride and groom agree despite objections? Shaykh Irshaad Sedick discusses whether a marriage is valid if the bride and groom agree, despite objections from family or others. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah, under the tutelage of Shaykh Taha Karaan. […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I got married three years ago, during which I had a strained relationship with my father and faced issues with my older brother, who interfered in the marriage. We requested the Shaykh performing the nikah to act as my wali since my mother attempted to contact my father, but he […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I converse with my wife, narrating stories about other people’s divorces. Upon mentioning “divorce” in one of these stories, I couldn’t help but think of my wife. Consequently, after these discussions, I am concerned about the validity of my own marriage. Does this render the divorce valid, and what action […]