Question: I have a question
about secret Nikah. Is there any room for getting married secretly
when circumstances are not favourable and when things get better, the couple
in question may arrange a public ceremony and get married with the consent
of all the relatives without letting them know about the first Nikah.
Answer: A secret Nikah is
a serious violation of the very meaning which is implied in the word Nikah.
Proper announcement of marital agreement is necessary for the benefit of
both parties.
The situation described by you seems
an outrageous form of conspiracy. In case of unreasonable denial by the
parents and relatives, one may have recourse to the court of Law but no
couple has a right to get married secretly since it endangers the sanctity
of the family institution.
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