❀ Sharʿī Ruling on Watta Satta (Shighār) Marriage in Islam ❀
Is watta satta marriage — also known as nikāḥ shighār — permissible in Islam?
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd!
According to Islamic teachings, watta satta marriage — i.e., nikāḥ shighār — is not permissible. Its prohibition is clearly established through authentic aḥādīth.
◈ In Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim it is narrated:
"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade nikāḥ shighār (exchange marriage)."
— (Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Nikāḥ, Bāb al-Shighār)
◈ Some narrations also contain the words:
"There is no shighār in Islam."
In Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Sayyidah ʿĀʾishah al-Ṣiddīqah (رضي الله عنها) said:
"Islam abolished all forms of jāhiliyyah marriages except the marriage that people practice today."
In light of these clear evidences, it is absolutely established that nikāḥ shighār (watta satta marriage) is invalid and has no legitimacy in Sharīʿah.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
❖ Question
Is watta satta marriage — also known as nikāḥ shighār — permissible in Islam?
❖ Answer
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd!
According to Islamic teachings, watta satta marriage — i.e., nikāḥ shighār — is not permissible. Its prohibition is clearly established through authentic aḥādīth.
✿ Prohibition of Nikāḥ Shighār
◈ In Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim it is narrated:
"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade nikāḥ shighār (exchange marriage)."
— (Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Nikāḥ, Bāb al-Shighār)
◈ Some narrations also contain the words:
"There is no shighār in Islam."
✿ Statement of ʿĀʾishah (رضي الله عنها)
In Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Sayyidah ʿĀʾishah al-Ṣiddīqah (رضي الله عنها) said:
"Islam abolished all forms of jāhiliyyah marriages except the marriage that people practice today."
Conclusion
In light of these clear evidences, it is absolutely established that nikāḥ shighār (watta satta marriage) is invalid and has no legitimacy in Sharīʿah.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
