Nikah

It is expected of a mumin that, he lives in an Imani aura and leads a good and happy life and practices the dictates of Islam and Iman; which will enable him to lead a cleansed life.

Marriage is necessary for harmony in life. Elucidating this truth Allah says: -

(It is one of Allah's wonders that he has made for you all a partner from your own souls so that harmony prevails among you; and Allah has kept love and compassion between you.)

In man's life pleasure and harmony cannot be got without matrimony. In the Quran e Majid and elucidations of the Hudat Kiram (a.s), motivations towards marriage are a plenty. Matrimony leads to a man's Taharat, austerity and barakat in his livelihood. There are many instructions related to marriage in the Shariat.

Conditions for Nikah

According to the dictates of the shariat and the customs of Dawat, only that Nikah which is conducted with the permission of the Dai (tus) is legitimate. Besides this a nikah in any manner is nothing but Sifah (illicit Relation).

Rasulullah says: -

The nikah cannot be held without the Wali (of the Bride) and 2 Just witnesses (of the nikah majlis)

To hold a nikah it is necessary to fulfill these 7 conditions: -

• Presence of the brides Wali

• Brides consent

• Grooms consent

• Nikah Khutba (Oration)

• 2 witnesses of the Wakalat should be kept

• There should be 2 witnesses of the Nikah

• To give Meher

It is obligatory on the relatives of the bride that they keep a note of her Nikah Awliyah to simplify her nikah proceedings and avoid difficulty when the need arises during nikah. The Awliyah (Attorneys) of the bride should be paternal relatives or her own children. The order is as below: -

• The brides maternal Grandfather

• The brides maternal Father. The grandfather and father are equal as Awliyah's to the bride. But if both are present in the nikah majlis the grandfather is more entitled to be the wali.

• The brides maternal son

• The brides maternal son's son

• The brides maternal brother·

• The brides maternal brother's son

• The brides step brother (same father, different mothers)

• The brides step brother's son

• The brides Uncle (Father's maternal brother)

• The brides Uncle's Son (Father's maternal brother)

• The brides Uncle (Father's paternal step brother)

• The brides Uncle (Father's paternal step brother)

In a similar way, after this the nearest maternal relatives follow suit to be the Wali.

Note:- It is necessary that the bride's Wali is Balig (Matured / Misak done).

To facilitate the matter of nikah the meher should be according to the Sunnat of Rasulullah (s.a). The Hudat Kiram (a.s) have set up a system for the meher, which a mumin should practice.

Syedna Taher Saifuddin (r.a) started the custom of Rasm e Saifee (Many Marriages together). Aqa Maula (tus) today has kept this custom alive. Performing nikah according to this custom solves many a problem of a mumin's life. And on top of that the marriage becomes mubarak by the raza and happiness of Aqa Maula (tus).