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In Islamic law (sharia), marriage (nikāḥ نکاح) is a legal and social contract between a man and a woman. In the religion of Islam[1] it is generally strongly recommended that adherents marry.[2][3]
A nikāḥ marriage has a number of requirements and restrictions under shariah.[2] Amongst them are that a gift known as a mahr be given by the groom to the bride; that the bride, groom and guardian for the bride (wali), give their legal consent to the marriage and that there be no coercion; that there be two witnesses from each side to the signing or accepting of the contract; that the bride and groom not be of the same gender,[4] not be brother and sister, mother or father, aunt or uncle, or other close relatives,[5] but may be first cousins;[6][7][8][9][10] that the man not have more than four wives at any one time, and the woman more than one husband.[11]
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- ^ a b "Importance of Marriage in Islam". Islamic Marriage Handbook. al-islam.org. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Muslim character. Marriage is the Prophet's sunnah". onislam.net. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
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