{"_id":"6771dc8a091df93d76108b60","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What is required for a marriage/Nikkah in the Shafi'i school?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"To my knowledge, a couple has to do something common that all people see as marriage for it to be valid, like a wedding. but someone I know said the Katb Kitaab is sufficient for a couple to be officially and fully married. Is the Katb Kitaab enough for a couple to be fully married or is it required to do a custom like a wedding? Can you explain the point when the couple becomes fully married or what’s required?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"In the Shāfiʿī school, marriage requires five key integrals:\\n1. The bride\\n2. The groom\\n3. The bride’s guardian (walī)\\n4. Two upright male witnesses\\n5. The spoken form – the offer (ijāb) and acceptance (qubūl)\\n\\nThese are the required elements for the validity of a marriage contract (nikāḥ). Upon completion of the contract, the bride and groom are considered married in the eyes of the sacred law.\\n\\nIt is common (and sunnah) to host a gathering where family and friends celebrate the marriage with a wedding feast (walīmah). Some traditions include processions where the bride is accompanied to the groom's home by loved ones. These customs add joy and solemnity to the occasion but are not legally required. Marriage, at its core, is meant to be simple and dignified.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe10b76658b4c2327dc","tag":"Marriage: Other","count":62},{"_id":"668d9ff40b76658b4c232a2f","tag":"Marriage: Mahr","count":18},{"_id":"66df527b6df6cc867de7a6d3","tag":"Marriage: Contract","count":11}],"createdOn":"2024-12-29T23:34:34.298Z"}