Representative at a Nikah
Oct 2, 2021 | Marriage
Q: If a person does a nikah (marriage) and appoints a representative for the woman due to her not being able to make it in person, can that representative also be one of the two witnesses if there’s nobody else available?
A: If she is present at the nikah, then it will be valid. If not, then two separate witnesses will be needed.
Answered by Shaykh Bilal Brown
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