A Nikah Performed by a Beardless Qadi

Question

Zayd’s nikah was contracted with Mushtari. The qadi (here: the one performing the nikah) is a person who has no beard, and he has already performed the nikah. Did the nikah take place or not?

Answer

If the qadi is beardless, the nikah performed by him will be valid. Editor’s note (Abu al-Qasim Adrawi): however, it is better to have the nikah performed by a God-fearing religious scholar.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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