Can the marriage contract be a verbal contract or must it be in writing?
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59,07711/07/1998
Is Verbal Marriage Valid in Islam?
Question: 364
Summary of answer
The marriage contract may be made verbally by means of an offer on the part of the bride’s guardian (e.g. “I marry my daughter off to you”) and acceptance on the part of the groom (e.g. “I accept”).
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
Writing down the contracts and agreements that people make among themselves is a way of confirming and formalizing them, but it is not a condition for the validity of the contract.
The marriage contract may be made verbally by means of an offer on the part of the bride’s guardian (e.g. “I marry my daughter off to you”) and acceptance on the part of the groom (e.g. “I accept”).
Writing it down is not a condition, but it does serve to document and confirm the contract, which is a good thing, especially nowadays.
For more details, please see the following answers: 108806, 82266, 11586, 1665.
And Allah knows best.
Source:
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
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