Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan was asked

Question:

From the conditions of the marriage contract, is it necessary to have it written [i.e. Writing the contract]?

Answer:

“No, writing [the marriage contract] is not from the conditions for the validity of the marriage. If there is the agreement of the Wali (the guardian) and the acceptance of the groom or from their Wakeels [i.e. Trustees], in the presence of two just witnesses, along with the removal of any preventatives from the two spouses, then the contract is valid even if it is not written. Yes”.

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Translated by

Faisal bin Abdul Qaadir bin Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan