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AL-KAFI #1686: ADAKAH SAH NIKAHNYA SEKIRANYA TIDAK BERSALAMAN KETIKA AKAD NIKAH
Is a marriage contract valid if the groom and the officiant do not shake hands during the akad?
Short answer
A marriage contract pronounced without a handshake is still valid in Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A marriage contract pronounced without a handshake is still valid in Islamic law. The only requirement for the wording is the offer and acceptance (ijab and qabul) using the term nikah or kahwin. Shaking hands is not a condition of the contract, but it is a sunnah practised by the Prophet when taking pledges or meeting companions. The contract must still fulfil the other pillars and conditions, such as the guardian, two witnesses, and the bride and groom.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
tidak bersalaman ketika menyebut lafaz akad nikah adalah sah disisi syarak. Ini kerana syarat sah lafaz akad nikah hanya dengan menyebut lafaz ijab dan qabul dan bersertakan kalimah kahwin atau nikah sahaja.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1686: ADAKAH SAH NIKAHNYA SEKIRANYA TIDAK BERSALAMAN KETIKA AKAD NIKAH”, 28 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4393-al-kafi-1686-adakah-sah-nikahnya-sekiranya-tidak-bersalaman-ketika-akad-nikah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-marriage-valid-without-handshake/