The institution of marriage in Muslim law aims to regulate sexual norms, procreation and upbringing of children, and the creation of family units, which have been considered the basic unit of society in Islam. Most Islamic thinkers have considered marriage and having children to be a sacrament and a holy duty. Some of the important sources of Islamic law are as follows- Quran, Ijma (consensus), Qiyas (Analogy), Urf (Custom), Precedent, Equity, and Legislations etc There are four major Sunni schools of jurisprudence Hanafi Hanbali Maliki And Shafai The four schools have interacted and debated with each other for centuries and recognize each other’s validity. The Hanafi school is dominant in India. Essentials of a Nikah Parties must have the capacity to contract There should be a proposal (Ijab) and its acceptance (Qubool) Both parties must consent freely There must be a consideration (‘Mahr’) offered by the groom to the bride There should not be any legal i
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