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Obligation of Kiddushin

Exegetical Approaches

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Positive Obligation

Every man is required to perform kiddushin during his lifetime.

Independent Mitzvah

Kiddushin is an independent commandment, and is separate from the other obligations of creating a family (such as the actual marriage ceremony or having children).

Sources:Presumably R. Saadia GaonSefer HaMitzvot 10About R. Saadia Gaon, possibly Rambam Sefer HaMitzvotPositive Commandments 212Positive Commandments 213Positive Commandments ConclusionNegative Commandments 355About Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot, RambamHilkhot Ishut IntroductionHilkhot Ishut 1:1-2About R. Moshe b. Maimon, Semak183About R. Yitzchak of Corbeil

Part of the Marriage Mitzvah

There is a single commandment which includes both kiddushin and the actual marriage ceremony.

Sources:Rambam Sefer HaMitzvotPositive Commandments 212Positive Commandments 213Positive Commandments ConclusionNegative Commandments 355About Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot RambamHilkhot Ishut IntroductionHilkhot Ishut 1:1-2About R. Moshe b. Maimon according to R. Avraham b. HaRambamBirkat Avraham on Mishneh Torah Hilkhot Ishut 1:2About R. Avraham Maimonides

Part of the Procreation Mitzvah

The commandment to procreate includes the entire process which enables the procreation, starting with kiddushin.

Conditional Obligation

Kiddushin is an independent obligation, although one is only obligated to fulfill it if one desires to marry.

Sources:Possibly Rambam Sefer HaMitzvotPositive Commandments 212Positive Commandments 213Positive Commandments ConclusionNegative Commandments 355About Rambam Sefer HaMitzvot, RambamHilkhot Ishut IntroductionHilkhot Ishut 1:1-2About R. Moshe b. Maimon

Detail of Other Obligation

There is no direct commandment to perform kiddushin, but rather it is a component of the definition of certain other mitzvot.

Sources:Yereim7About R. Eliezer of Metz, RoshKetubot 1:12About R. Asher b. Yechiel