Can You Put That in a Nikah Contract?

About this episode

This episode discusses the uncomfortable conditions that can be included in a nikah contract and the various expectations surrounding marriage in the Muslim community.

Episode two of our nikah contract series is about the part of marriage Muslims suddenly get weirdly uncomfortable about: conditions. Because the same people who will spend six months arguing over a wedding venue will act shocked when someone says, “I want that written into the contract.” Can a woman put a no polygamy condition in her nikah? Can a husband ask for access to passwords? Can someone demand separate housing, block in laws, or insist on a career after marriage? And why do some Musli...

People in this episode

Host: Halal Match

Topics covered

• nikah contract
• marriage conditions
• polygamy
• Muslim marriage
• relationship agreements

Keywords

• nikah
• marriage
• conditions
• polygamy
• Muslim
• contract
• relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Halal Match

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