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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Authority of the One Who Abandons Prayer in a Woman's Marriage

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a man who does not pray to be the guardian (wali) for a woman in her marriage?

Answer:
No. The one who abandons prayer completely and intentionally is not valid to act as the guardian for a Muslim woman's marriage. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب العاشر في علامات مرض القلب وصحته — islamhouse.com (1:15:14)

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