Primary Requirements

• Mutual agreement (Ijab-O-Qubul) by the bride and the groom
• Two adult and sane witnesses
• Mahr (marriage-gift) to be paid by the groom to the bride either immediately (muajjal) or deferred (muakhkhar), or a combination of both
  

Secondary Requirements

• Legal guardian (wakeel) representing the bride
• Written marriage contract ("Aqd-Nikah) signed by the bride and the groom and witnesses by two adult and sane witnesses
• Qadi (State appointed Muslim judge) or Ma'zoon (a responsible person officiating the marriage ceremony)
• Khutba-tun-Nikah to solemnize the marriage