ANSWER: No, it doesn’t count as authentication! You should renew the nikah with your brother as your wali, new marriage contract, new mahr and 2 male Muslim witnesses.

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ANSWER: Of course not!  Marriage in Islam has conditions and pillars such as the proposal and acceptance and the presence of the guardian of the woman and his approval.

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ANSWER: She doesn’t have to present as long as she has given her consent and her guardian approves of it and gives the proposal to the boy in the presence of two male witnesses.

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