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Should families be involved in important pre-Nikah discussions?

Family involvement can be beneficial, particularly for important practical and social matters, while the prospective spouses should also understand their own responsibilities and expectations.

What Islam teaches

Islam recognises family relationships while giving marriage its own legal rights and responsibilities.

What you can consider

Allow respectful communication between the prospective spouses and involve appropriate family members where their involvement is useful.

Qur'an 4:19; Qur'an 2:232.

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