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Kinds of Marriages: Marriage without Witnesses: Marriage is allowed if carried out as per prevailing traditions Marriage without a sermon The Dowry: The Lowest from the Dowry: The copulation demolishes the immediate dower The man who agrees the dower but does not intend its payment The woman gifts herself to the man Appendix: Some examples of marriage Sermons Court Marriage in Islam Download PDF Is court marriage allowed in Islam?

Under certain conditions, some couples decide to get married by registering themselves in government offices without having to go through a traditional Islamic ceremony. This type of marriage is allowed; however, it is recommended to have witness for the reason of inheritance, husband should give a dowry (gift) to his wife (prior to consummating marriage). Some Ahadith related to the topic are presented below.

Kinds of Marriages: عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) قَالَ يَحِلُّ الْفَرْجُ بِثَلَاثٍ نِكَاحٍ بِمِيرَاثٍ وَ نِكَاحٍ بِلَا مِيرَاثٍ وَ نِكَاحِ مِلْكِ الْيَمِينِ .

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny, from; Abu Abdullah -asws said: ‘The private parts (relationship with woman) are Made to be Permissible by three conditions – by Nikah (resulting in inheritance), and a (temporary) marriage without (resulting in) inheritance (Mutah), and a marriage by the possession of the right hand (slave girl [1] )’.

[2] Marriage without Witnesses: عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ دَاوُدَ النَّهْدِيِّ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجْرَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفُضَيْلِ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ( عليه السلام ) لِأَبِي يُوسُفَ الْقَاضِي إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَمَرَ فِي كِتَابِهِ بِالطَّلَاقِ وَ أَكَّدَ فِيهِ بِشَاهِدَيْنِ وَ لَمْ يَرْضَ بِهِمَا إِلَّا عَدْلَيْنِ وَ أَمَرَ فِي كِتَابِهِ بِالتَّزْوِيجِ فَأَهْمَلَهُ بِلَا شُهُودٍ فَأَثْبَتُّمْ شَاهِدَيْنِ فِيمَا أَهْمَلَ وَ أَبْطَلْتُمُ الشَّاهِدِينَ فِيمَا أَكَّدَ .

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