Nikah Nama Form (English/Urdu) Download Online Pakistani Nikahnama

In order to be legally binding, all formalities and conditions must be agreed upon by both parties freely and voluntarily. A clear consent needs to be given, without any ambiguity. One’s acceptance is an open and conscious expression without any external pressure or intimidation. It is invalid to enter into a marriage without consent or to acquire consent by force, coercion, fraud, or misrepresentation. All terms and conditions of the Nikah have to be recorded in the Nikah Nama Form.

Penalties May be Imposed on Forced Marriages and Getting Signature Forcibly by the Bride or Groom on the Nikah Nama Form  

There will be criminal penalties if a woman is forced to marry against her will or getting signature or thumb impression of the bride or the groom on the Nikah Nama Form. The offenders will be prosecuted for this offences in court. Marriages registered under the law can be declared null and void by the Family Court even if the woman obtained a decree declaring them null and void. 

A decree like this is known as a jactitation of marriage. It is possible to make the registrar a party to the proceedings if the forced marriage falls within the scope of the offence of forced marriage as defined by the Penal Code. In the absence of that, it is unlikely. 

A question will again be raised about the validity of the marriage. As an alternative but still to the above, in the event that the marriage in question was not a forced marriage according to the Penal Code and the bride was unhappy with a particular condition but did not raise it during the wedding ceremony and signed the Nikah Nama, then the registrar is not liable.