Nikaah without witnesses

Q: Can one get married without an Imaam and the partner male tells you, we can make nikaah as long as we know the duas. Is this permissible?

A: If the nikaah is performed without witnesses, then the nikaah is not valid and did not take place.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)