FatwaFederal TerritoriesMarriage & Family
BERNIKAH MELALUI SKYPE, BERWALIKAN ALLAH
Is a marriage contract valid if conducted over Skype or webcam with Allah as the guardian?
Short answer
According to the Shafi'i school, a marriage contract conducted over Skype with Allah as the guardian is not valid.
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
According to the Shafi'i school, a marriage contract conducted over Skype with Allah as the guardian is not valid. The conditions for a valid marriage are the groom, the bride, the offer and acceptance, two witnesses and a guardian. The guardian must be a human, namely the father or another guardian in the order set by Islamic law, while the Quranic verse describing Allah as a wali means Protector, not marriage guardian.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam mazhab al-Syafie, hal sedemikian tidak menjadikan akad perkahwinan itu sah.
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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. “BERNIKAH MELALUI SKYPE, BERWALIKAN ALLAH”, 28 January 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1730-bernikah-melalui-skype-berwalikan-allah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marriage-via-skype-allah-as-guardian/