The Ruling on a Woman’s Marriage Without a Guardian
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Question:
This sister says that she is a resident of Dammam. She says: If a woman marries without the permission of her guardian, is the marriage considered valid? And if the guardian does not give her permission, is the marriage also considered valid? No.
Answer:
It is permissible for her to do so; this is the default. A guardian is necessary, because the guardian in marriage is one of the conditions for the validity of the marriage. It is not permissible for her to marry herself off. If this has happened and she married herself off, she should refer the matter to the court to look into it from the perspective of the right.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This sister says that she is a resident of Dammam. She says: If a woman marries without the permission of her guardian, is the marriage considered valid? And if the guardian does not give her permission, is the marriage also considered valid? No.
Answer:
It is permissible for her to do so; this is the default. A guardian is necessary, because the guardian in marriage is one of the conditions for the validity of the marriage. It is not permissible for her to marry herself off. If this has happened and she married herself off, she should refer the matter to the court to look into it from the perspective of the right.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 229 من المجموعة الثالثة للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (8:51)
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