The Ruling on a Woman’s Marriage Without Her Guardian
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Question:
This woman, who is a resident and lives in Dammam, says: If a woman marries without her guardian’s permission, is the marriage considered valid? And if she has no guardian at the time, is the marriage also considered valid?
Answer:
It is not permissible for her to do that. This is the default ruling. A guardian is necessary, because the guardian is a condition for the validity of the marriage contract. It is not permissible for her to marry herself. If this has already happened and she has married herself, the matter should be referred to a judge, or the court should be consulted to look into it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
This woman, who is a resident and lives in Dammam, says: If a woman marries without her guardian’s permission, is the marriage considered valid? And if she has no guardian at the time, is the marriage also considered valid?
Answer:
It is not permissible for her to do that. This is the default ruling. A guardian is necessary, because the guardian is a condition for the validity of the marriage contract. It is not permissible for her to marry herself. If this has already happened and she has married herself, the matter should be referred to a judge, or the court should be consulted to look into it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/229 — archive.org (8:50)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.