DWQA QuestionsEmpowering the Union: A Comprehensive Guide to the Nikah Nama
Dr. Asiya Staff asked 2 weeks ago
Can you please guide in detail about nikkah nama? Should we write anything in “shrait” section? What about second marriage? Can we restrict that (has islam given right to men to marry w/o first wife’s consent? Should we write monthly pocket money or that some percentage of husabands income would be wife’s? Would that be materialistic? Anything else i should know about nikkah nama?
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Dr. Asiya Staff answered 2 weeks ago

You asked about the Nikah Nama—it is better if you search for it on Google, download it, and read it yourself; it’s very easy.
Regarding your question on what should be written in the conditions (Shrait) section: yes, absolutely, many people have their own conditions and restrictions. You can specify things like where you will or won't go, or that you require a certain amount of income/allowance, etc. You can definitely do that; obviously, the marriage will only happen if the man agrees to those terms.
As for the condition restricting the husband from a second marriage: no, you cannot strictly forbid what Allah has allowed. Even if he marries again without the first wife’s consent, it is Halal (permissible). In such a case, you simply have the option to step back and leave the marriage if you choose. All other conditions are valid, but not the one banning a second marriage entirely.
Another important point is the right to divorce (Tafweez-e-Talaq) for the woman. In my view, this is often unnecessary because women already have the right to Khula (divorce initiated by the wife), which serves the same purpose as the right to divorce.