Making nikaah before Ramadhaan

Q:

1. Is marrying 1 or 2 weeks before Ramadhan prohibited in Islam?

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a nikaah near Ramadhan?

A:

1. No.

2. Nikaah before or after Ramadhaan is the same.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)