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AL-KAFI #770: MAJLIS AKAD NIKAH DI MASJID
What is the ruling on holding a marriage solemnisation ceremony in a mosque?
Short answer
Holding the marriage contract ceremony in a mosque is permissible, based on a hadith of the Prophet SAW, and the majority of jurists allow it for blessing and to publicise the marriage.
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
Holding the marriage contract ceremony in a mosque is permissible, based on a hadith of the Prophet SAW, and the majority of jurists allow it for blessing and to publicise the marriage. The 95th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (2011) ruled that it is recommended in a mosque or surau to gain blessing. Participants must observe mosque etiquette and rules, such as wearing clean clothes and covering the aurah, avoiding excessive adornment, and keeping out those in major ritual impurity, including menstruating women. The fatwa also suggests a special area outside the prayer hall so that menstruating women can take part.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Secara asasnya, mengadakan upacara akad nikah di masjid atau di mana-mana tempat yang sesuai adalah dibolehkan.
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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 #770: MAJLIS AKAD NIKAH DI MASJID”, 28 June 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2491-al-kafi-770-majlis-akad-nikah-di-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-marriage-ceremony-in-mosque/