Nikkah

Nikah is an act worship. In Islam Nikah is an agreement and contract between husband and wife in accordance to the Qur’an and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Mohammed (Peace be upon Him).

The following are the requirements in order to get your Nikah conducted by AAIC :

1. Mutual agreement (Ijab-O-Qubul) by the bride and the groom
2. Presence of two Muslim witnesses for the groom and a guardian (wali) for the bride
3. Marriage license from the local county (72 hours waiting time before Nikah ceremony, license must be valid for 30 days)
4. Mahr (marriage-gift) to be paid by the groom to the bride either immediately (muajjal) or deferred (muakhkhar), or a combination of both
5. If previously married, date and certificate of divorce(s)
6. Photo ID of bride, groom, and witnesses
7. Official city marriage license is then signed by the marriage officiant. ICF representative will take the original license and mail it to the city for registration of the marriage