Forced Marraige Issue!

[Colonel_Hardstone]

Asslamo Allaikum,

A Sister was taken to Pakistan and forced into a marriage. On the wedding video she is clearly saying on Camera that she does not want to get married to this man (in plain English & her Native langauge) while the hired Maulvi continues with the Nikah in front of the witnesses.

She repeats it more then once. This isn't about divorce because in my humble opinion she isn't even married. Her Nikah can't be valid, can it?

[Adeel bin Minhaj]

reading these types of stories just makes me wonder what kind of Islamic education these people have, let alone what kind of morals these people have.

[Riyaaz]

Asslamo Allaikum,

A Sister was taken to Pakistan and forced into a marriage. On the wedding video she is clearly saying on Camera that she does not want to get married to this man (in plain English & her Native langauge) while the hired Maulvi continues with the Nikah in front of the witnesses.

She repeats it more then once. This isn't about divorce because in my humble opinion she isn't even married. Her Nikah can't be valid, can it?

Slmz,

Yet another case of 'cultural habits' taking precedense over Sharia/Din...I also used to (maybe not follow but accept) 'cultural practices' but Alhamdullilah I've seen the light!

Wslmz,

Mo.

[abz]

Asslamo Allaikum,

A Sister was taken to Pakistan and forced into a marriage. On the wedding video she is clearly saying on Camera that she does not want to get married to this man (in plain English & her Native langauge) while the hired Maulvi continues with the Nikah in front of the witnesses.

She repeats it more then once. This isn't about divorce because in my humble opinion she isn't even married. Her Nikah can't be valid, can it?

stuff like that makes me want to cry, they are our sisters

[KUmair]

Asslamo Allaikum,

A Sister was taken to Pakistan and forced into a marriage. On the wedding video she is clearly saying on Camera that she does not want to get married to this man (in plain English & her Native langauge) while the hired Maulvi continues with the Nikah in front of the witnesses.

She repeats it more then once. This isn't about divorce because in my humble opinion she isn't even married. Her Nikah can't be valid, can it?

Well this is not uncommon in Pakistan. May Allah Guide those people and us. This just shows that we (Pakistanis) have forgotten why our ancestors fought and died for this country. It makes me so angry that scholars are busy issuing fatwas of kufr on each other and are not spreading the true message of Islam. People know why they belong to one sect and why the others sects are Wrong, but they don't know how we are supposed to live our life, how to treat others, how to respect people's rights. May Allah Guide Us All. Ameen.

[Intrepid]

Asslamo Allaikum,

A Sister was taken to Pakistan and forced into a marriage. On the wedding video she is clearly saying on Camera that she does not want to get married to this man (in plain English & her Native langauge) while the hired Maulvi continues with the Nikah in front of the witnesses.

She repeats it more then once. This isn't about divorce because in my humble opinion she isn't even married. Her Nikah can't be valid, can it?

Well If she doesn't consent then how is that marriage?

I don't know as I haven't seen the wedding video but it most probably isn't a maulvi reading the nikah. They have a prescribed or set nikah readers per a community or a locality. He is neither a qualified alim nor has any nor has any great knowledge of Islam (not though you need any to read nikah). Anyways, its customary for him to read it and if anyone should read it in his place all hell breaks lose. He is also paid handsomely for it.

I remember a friend of my, who is an imaam, telling me about an incident he attended where they literally bound the female up and beat her to her pulp, whilst having her nikah read, so that she would consent.

[DefendingIslam]

Salam Alaykum,

One of the things to ask now is: What recourse does the lady have in this case?

For example: If all those present give witness saying that actually the lady HAS given consent to the marriage, then isn't the marriage valid even if the sister says she did not consent?

[Rifai]

Assalamu Alaykum,

Since there seems to be video recording of the event, that should be taken into consideration. The marriage is not valid.

Allahu alam

wassalam

[sudoku]

The marriage is not valid.

Allahu alam

Though you did mentioned Allahu Alam in the end, it'd be wiser if you didn't say the above quote as a fact, at least without some proof.

I mentioned the same thing about a video being proof to my husband, though he replied that a video can be doctored, and so it would not be taken as rock solid proof in the sight of a qadhi.

As for the issue, I have an opinion but will refrain from mentioning it since I'm not 100% sure.

[Rifai]

Assalamu Alaykum,

The very essence of the marriage is one of invalidity. Yes, a video can be doctored, but the video will be taken into consideration and examined. An expert in this field would easily detect any forgery, unless done by professional forgers.

wassalam