Under Ithna Ashari (Twelver Shia) personal law, how many witnesses are required for the validity of the…

In Twelver Shia law, witnesses are not essential to the validity of the marriage contract. This question concerns the nikah contract itself.

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Under Ithna Ashari (Twelver Shia) personal law, how many witnesses are required for the validity of the nikah contract itself?

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In Twelver Shia law, witnesses are not essential to the validity of the marriage contract. This question concerns the nikah contract itself.

Option A

Two male witnesses are not a condition of the Twelver marriage contract.

Option B

That combination is not required for the Twelver marriage contract.

Option C

Witnesses are not a condition of validity of the Twelver marriage contract.

Option D

A single witness is likewise not a required condition.