Can a man give authority to any of his relative or friend, to accept Nikah on his behalf?
Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,
As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa
Barakatuh. (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
One of our brothers/sisters has asked
this question:
Can a
man give authority to any of his relative or friend, to accept Nikah on his
behalf? I mean can the Marriage (Nikah) be performed while Man is not present
there at that moment?
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Answer:
Nikaah without man
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is no one (no idol, no person, no
grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai,
nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
There is allowance in Shariah Law for a man to give
authority or ‘power of attorney’ to anyone he wishes to marry him without his
actual physical presence at the time or place of Nikaah, provided all the other
obligatory conditions of marriage like proposal and acceptance, determination
of mehr, availability of at least two witnesses, consent of the bride or
guardian, etc. are honored. Such a
marriage will be deemed absolutely valid and lawful in the Sight of Islamic Law
and of Allah Subhanah.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
Wister