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Mahr is an obligatory right of the wife and must be specified and paid. The husband cannot reduce or cancel it unilaterally; it may only be waived if the wife, of her ow…
Read full answerIn the Hanafi school the nikah of a sane, adult woman to a compatible (kufu) husband is valid even if contracted by herself, though it is recommended and more dignified …
Read full answerNo. In the Hanafi school a valid nikah requires the presence of two adult Muslim male witnesses, or one male and two female witnesses, who hear the offer and acceptance.…
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