FatwaKedahMarriage & Family
STATUS PERNIKAHAN PASANGAN YANG MENGGUNAKAN NAMA ORANG LAIN
Is a marriage valid if the groom used another person's name during the akad nikah?
Short answer
The marriage contract is ruled valid if the groom intended in the ceremony is the same person present and he is not acting as a representative of anyone, even though his real name differs from the name stated.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Hukmi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The marriage contract is ruled valid if the groom intended in the ceremony is the same person present and he is not acting as a representative of anyone, even though his real name differs from the name stated. The children of the marriage are validly lineaged to their biological father under his real name. The applicant is advised to refer to the National Registration Department to correct the father's name on the children's documents.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka hukum akad nikah tersebut adalah sah (walaupun nama sebenar berbeza dengan nama yang disebut dalam majlis).
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How to cite
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Kedah State Mufti Department. “STATUS PERNIKAHAN PASANGAN YANG MENGGUNAKAN NAMA ORANG LAIN”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/23-STATUS-PERNIKAHAN-PASANGAN-YANG-MENGGUNAKAN-NAMA-ORANG-LAIN.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marriage-validity-groom-used-another-name/