By Asma Bint Shameem
Yes the scholars say that nikaah over the phone is valid.
Someone asked Shaikh Ibn Baaz:
“I want to get married to a girl and her father is in another country; at present I cannot travel to meet him and do the marriage contract, for financial or other reasons. I am currently in a foreign country. Is it permissible for me to call her father so that he can say to me, “I give you my daughter So and so in marriage,” and I can say, “I accept.” The girl agrees to the marriage and there are two Muslim witnesses who can listen to what I say and what he says, via the speakers on the phone.
Is this regarded as a legitimate marriage contract?”
He said:
“if what is described is true (and there is no tampering involved), then it fulfils the conditions of shar‘i marriage and the marriage contract is valid.”
However I would suggest doing the nikaah over a *video call*.
This is permissible and everyone can see everyone. So there’s no chance of any tricks or confusions.
And Allaah knows best
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