The Guardianship of a Disbelieving Father over His Muslim Daughter
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A woman, may Allah guide her, has embraced Islam, but her father and her brother have not. Is either of them to be her guardian (wali) when she marries?
The Shaykh:
No, a disbeliever does not take charge of a Muslim woman. The guardianship passes to the next Muslim in line. If there is no one, it goes to the judge, who takes charge of this matter. If she is in a country where there is only an Islamic center, the head of the center acts in the place of the guardian and takes charge of her affairs. Yes.
The questioner:
And likewise, may Allah preserve you, she asks: Is it permissible for one of them to be her mahram (relative one may not marry) when she travels?
The Shaykh:
No, a disbeliever cannot be trusted with a Muslim woman. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A woman, may Allah guide her, has embraced Islam, but her father and her brother have not. Is either of them to be her guardian (wali) when she marries?
The Shaykh:
No, a disbeliever does not take charge of a Muslim woman. The guardianship passes to the next Muslim in line. If there is no one, it goes to the judge, who takes charge of this matter. If she is in a country where there is only an Islamic center, the head of the center acts in the place of the guardian and takes charge of her affairs. Yes.
The questioner:
And likewise, may Allah preserve you, she asks: Is it permissible for one of them to be her mahram (relative one may not marry) when she travels?
The Shaykh:
No, a disbeliever cannot be trusted with a Muslim woman. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 14-11-1436هـ — alfawzan.live (1:08:08)
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