What is the ruling on a son acting as his mother’s guardian in her marriage?
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Question:
The questioner says — or rather, this is a woman asking, and she says: I divorced my husband, and I have three children from him, the eldest of whom is fourteen years old. Is it permissible for this son to be my guardian (wali) in my marriage to my children’s father?
Answer:
If the son reaches maturity and is of sound mind, then he becomes his mother’s guardian and marries her off. Yes, he marries her off to her father or to someone else. Yes, if he has reached maturity and is of sound mind. But before maturity, no, he cannot be a guardian. Or if he has reached maturity but is not of sound mind, but is mentally deficient or insane, he cannot be a guardian. It is necessary that he has reached maturity and is of sound mind. Maturity and intellect, yes.
The questioner says — or rather, this is a woman asking, and she says: I divorced my husband, and I have three children from him, the eldest of whom is fourteen years old. Is it permissible for this son to be my guardian (wali) in my marriage to my children’s father?
Answer:
If the son reaches maturity and is of sound mind, then he becomes his mother’s guardian and marries her off. Yes, he marries her off to her father or to someone else. Yes, if he has reached maturity and is of sound mind. But before maturity, no, he cannot be a guardian. Or if he has reached maturity but is not of sound mind, but is mentally deficient or insane, he cannot be a guardian. It is necessary that he has reached maturity and is of sound mind. Maturity and intellect, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم ولاية الابن لأمه عند الزواج؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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