Question About A Case Of Nikkah
From a religious point of view, marriage is an act of worship and a contract whose validity depends on its Shariah conditions, not on whether it is public or recognized by the state. If the marriage involves the offer and acceptance (ijab and qubul) in the same gathering, the bride and groom give mutual consent, the dowry (mahr) is specified, and at least two witnesses are present, then such a marriage becomes valid according to Islamic law. In this case, the presence of an imam is also not a condition; an ordinary Muslim can also conduct the nikah.From a religious point of view, there is no condition that the marriage must be announced to the general public or that everyone in society must know about it. However, announcing the marriage is recommended to avoid suspicion and social problems, but not announcing it does not invalidate the marriage. Similarly, postponing the rukhsati does not affect the validity of the nikah.On this basis, if in the described situation the dīnī nikah fulfills all Shariah conditions, then it is religiously valid and correct, even if it is known only to a limited number of people and kept private. From a religious point of view, this does not make the marriage invalid or void.