Marriage in Islam is not a sacrament, but a covenant. It is solidified when the couple agrees to or signs a legally binding marriage contract, or nikkah.

Although a couple may include highly detailed prenuptial agreements in their marriage contract, cases do arise where a spouse contests the terms agreed upon. How then can American Muslims ensure the legality of the marriage contract at the time of its signing?

Dr. Azizah Y. al-Hibri and a Model Islamic Marriage Contract

For the past twelve years, University of Richmond law professor Azizah Y. al-Hibri has been researching this very issue as part of her efforts to write a book about the Islamic marriage contract. Her manuscript, which provides the basis for a model marriage contract and guidelines on how to make it legally binding in U.S. courts, is almost completed.

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