Words used in nikaah

Q:

1. During nikah, does ijaab and qabool have to be said in the past tense?

2. If they are not said in the past tense, is the nikaah invalid?

A:

1. Yes.

2. What were the words used.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)