Is the prior agreement between the father and the paternal uncle to marry the girl to her paternal cousin, which was made in the form of "I marry Ahmad to Amal, and I accept," considered a legally binding marriage, given that both parties were young and the matter was not brought up again later, and does this entail the ruling of obedience to the husband in the future?

The marriage contract is concluded with this wording due to the presence of offer and acceptance, and this is the view of the majority of scholars. However, the majority stipulate witnessing the marriage for its validity; if there is no witnessing, the contract is invalid according to them. If the contract was witnessed, then the marriage is valid, although some scholars have held that if a minor girl reaches puberty before consummation, she has the option to annul the marriage. Therefore, it is advisable to refer the matter to the Sharia (definition) court for a ruling.