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Under Shia personal law, what effect does the absence of witnesses at the solemnisation have on a nikah…

Under the Shia rule, a marriage that satisfies the other requirements is valid even if no witnesses attended the solemnisation. The rule concerns substantive validity. It is…

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Under Shia personal law, what effect does the absence of witnesses at the solemnisation have on a nikah that meets the other requirements for validity?

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Under the Shia rule, a marriage that satisfies the other requirements is valid even if no witnesses attended the solemnisation.

The rule concerns substantive validity. It is separate from the evidence needed to prove a disputed marriage.

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Option A

Witnesses are not essential to solemnisation under the Shia rule.

Option B

The absence of witnesses alone does not make the Shia marriage void.

Option C

The absence of witnesses alone does not make the Shia marriage irregular.

Option D

The absence of witnesses alone does not make the Shia marriage voidable.

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