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What is nikah?

ما النكاح؟

Nikah is the valid legal contract of marriage in Islam. According to the majority of schools, its pillars are offer, acceptance, the guardian (wali) and the witnesses.

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Nikah is the legal contract of marriage in Islam. Most schools hold its pillars to be offer and acceptance, a guardian and witnesses. 1

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