Do marriage witnesses have to be upright or practicing. RE: Is this marriage valid
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Regarding the question about validity of a nikkah, the second condition you stated was "two male witnesses, or a Muslim male and two Muslim females". Does it make a difference if these are practicing Muslims? For example if when asked what religion they follow they say Islam, however do not pray, fast, etc. In short, does level of iman validate/invalidate their being a witness to any Islamic shariah related situation?Answer
Walaikum assalam,
In regards to marriage, it is not a condition that the witnesses be upright, insofar as the validity of the marriage is considered. [Qudri Basha, al-Ahkam; Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]
And Allah alone gives success.
Wassalam,
Faraz Rabbani
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