Is it valid for a maternal uncle to act as the guardian in the marriage contract of his sister's daughter?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the guardian of orphans and their sisters have the right to marry off the eldest girl among them, given that he is their paternal uncle? A paternal uncle, yes.
Answer:
No, a paternal uncle is not among the awliya (guardians); he is only a relative by blood. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the guardian of orphans and their sisters have the right to marry off the eldest girl among them, given that he is their paternal uncle? A paternal uncle, yes.
Answer:
No, a paternal uncle is not among the awliya (guardians); he is only a relative by blood. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1800 -2802] هل يصح أن يتولى الخال عقد نكاح بنت أخته؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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