This document discusses the essential elements of an Islamic marriage contract in 3 sentences or less:
The key elements of an Islamic marriage contract are the presence of two witnesses, the proposal (ijab) by the woman's guardian to the groom stating the mahr amount, and the groom's acceptance (qabul) of the proposal and woman as his wife, with both the ijab and qabul needing to be clear, direct statements without ambiguity or conditions. Witnesses are needed to verify the marriage should any future disputes arise and to honor the sanctity of the union.