Necessary Conditions For A Legal Spousal Relationship
Marriage is an open declaration of a contract by a man and a woman to live permanently as husband and wife . This declaration should be in accordance with law of the land. ( Please see : Discussion 29869 ) However, there are certain requites of Nikah : 1 ) A nikah should be conducted through wealth – which refers to the dower (‘ Mehar ‘). 2 ) No adulterer has the right to marry a chaste woman and no adulteress has the right to marry a chaste man, except if the matter has not gone to court and the two purify themselves of this sin by sincere repentance. 3 ) No Muslim can marry a polytheist. ( Please see : Discussion 29887 )