Nikah In The State Of Minor Ritual Impurity

Fatwa ID: 07422

 

 

 

Answered by: Mufti Yusuf Khan

 

Question:

 

If nikah is done in a state of minor ritual impurity like urine drops, is it valid?

 

 

 

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

 

Answer:

 

Marriage is contracted through the offer and acceptance, there is no need to be free from impurity. However, it is more virtuous to do so as it is a blessed ceremony. [1]

 

 

[1] Al Hidaya Fi Sharhil Bidaya – V.1 P.185

قال: «النكاح ينعقد بالإيجاب والقبول بلفظين يعبر بهما عن الماضي»

 

 

Only Allah knows best

Written by Mufti Yusuf Khan

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham