What is the difference between an 'urfi marriage and a misyar marriage, and which one is preferable given the enquirer's circumstances? What are the required documents? Is it permissible to marry a girl before the issuance of her conversion to Islam document? Is it permissible to conduct the marriage contract in the mosque through a mazoun (marriage officiant) and two witnesses without registering it with official authorities or the court? Is it permissible not to publicize the marriage to avoid problems with the first wife?

An 'urfi marriage (customary marriage) is one that is not registered in courts and official departments, whereas in a 'misyar marriage' the wife waives some of her rights (such as financial support, housing, and equal division of time with co-wives). Marriage is permissible Islamically before the issuance of an official Islamization document. If the woman converting to Islam does not have a Muslim guardian, the Muslim judge marries her off. If this is not possible, a just Muslim man can marry her off with her permission. An 'urfi marriage is valid if it fulfills its pillars and conditions, even if it is not publicly declared, but its documentation in courts is necessary to preserve rights.