Maulana Clarifies: Forced Nikah Invalid in Islam, Consent is Paramount
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News18•12-01-2026, 07:43
Maulana Clarifies: Forced Nikah Invalid in Islam, Consent is Paramount
- •Royal Chief Mufti of Uttar Pradesh, Maulana Chaudhary Ifrahim Hussain, stated that a girl's free consent is essential for Nikah in Islam.
- •If a girl says "Qubool hai" under family pressure, the Nikah is considered null and void and holds no religious validity.
- •Islam values both spoken words and the intention of the heart; forced declarations are not valid.
- •A Nikah performed under pressure makes the relationship between husband and wife illegitimate.
- •Maulana Ifrahim Hussain emphasized that arranging such forced marriages is a serious, punishable offense.
Why It Matters: Forced marriage without a girl's free consent is invalid and illegitimate in Islam, according to Maulana Ifrahim Hussain.
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