Ruling on listening to the Kalimahs[Articles of faith] from the bride and groom at the time of Nikah

Ruling on listening to the Kalimahs[Articles of faith] from the bride and groom at the time of Nikah

Darulifta Ahlesunnat

(Dawateislami)

Question

  What do the blessed Ulama and Muftis state regarding the following matter: If Kalimahs are not listened from any bride or groom at the time of Nikah, or any of them is not able to recite more than two or three Kalimahs [from memory], will there be any effect on Nikah or not? Please explain it.

بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ

  Reciting Kalimahs is not compulsory or a condition for Nikah, i.e. according to Shari’ah, it is incorrect to hold the opinion that Nikah will not take place if Kalimahs are not recited. The reason is that Nikah of two Muslims takes place by making Ejaab [proposal] and Qubool [acceptance] in the presence of witnesses (either two men, or a man and two women); reciting Kalimahs is not a condition for it. However, reciting Kalimahs at the time of Nikah is a good act as there is Zikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in these Kalimahs and their Zikr is a source of blessings; especially on this important occasion, it is appropriate to do Zikr abundantly to receive blessings, peace and safety, as a new life for both begins after this occasion and beginning it with the blessed names of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is a good sign.

  Besides it, making repentance and doing Tajdeed-e-Iman [renewal of Iman] can also be a purpose of reciting Kalimahs at the time of Nikah. It should be taken care that the groom may [be asked to] recite Kalimahs if he remembers them and can recite them in a large gathering, otherwise the marriage solemniser should himself make him recite, saving him from embarrassment in a large gathering.

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ  عَزَّوَجَلَّ  وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

Answered by:Maulana Naveed Chishti

Verified by:Mufti Muhammad Qasim Attari