Woman qazi performs marriage rituals of former president Zakir Hussain's great-grandson. Watch video
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Syeda Saiyadain Hameed, a former Planning Commission member, took on the duties of a qazi to complete the nikaah of Rahman and Ursila Ali.
In a rare occurrence, a female qazi performed the marriage rituals of the great-grandson of former President Zakir Hussain in the capital on Friday. A video of the marriage ceremony surfaced on social media and it has gone viral online with over 57k views.
Syeda Saiyadain Hameed, a former Planning Commission member, took on the duties of a qazi to complete the nikaah of Rahman and Ursila Ali.
"The terms set forth in the nikaahnama were prepared under the auspices of the Muslim Women's Forum, an organisation of which the groom's great-grandmother Begum Saeeda Khurshid was a founding president," Ms Hameed said in a statement.
Watch the viral video here:
Social media users were absolutely delighted and expressed their thoughts and opinions in the comments section.
