Is it permissible for the marriage contract to be conducted over the phone, with the father saying, "I give you my daughter in marriage," and the suitor saying, "I accept," in the presence of two witnesses, due to the impossibility of traveling to meet the father?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If what was mentioned is true and there was no manipulation, then the purpose of the conditions of a valid Islamic marriage contract is achieved, and the contract is sound.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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