A woman marrying herself before the judge
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Question:
We would like to review some of these questions and then conclude the program. Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a woman to marry herself before a judge if her guardian is not suitable and she is a woman who is careful about her religion and her prayer?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a woman to marry herself off. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan al-Bayhaqi 10:1088. Therefore, it is not permissible for a woman to marry herself off. Her wali (guardian) is the closest of her 'asabah (residuary male heirs), and then it passes to the next of the 'asabah. If no relative is found for her, the judge takes charge of the contract for her; he is her wali, and the wali of one who has no wali. Yes.
We would like to review some of these questions and then conclude the program. Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a woman to marry herself before a judge if her guardian is not suitable and she is a woman who is careful about her religion and her prayer?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a woman to marry herself off. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
There is no marriage except with a guardian and two just witnesses
لا نكاح إلا بولي وشاهدي عدل
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 05-06-1436هـ — af.org.sa (37:29)
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