The marriage contract with the guardian's consent over the telephone
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman asking, and she says: A man proposed to me and contacted my father, who is in another country, so my father agreed to the marriage over the telephone. Her question is: Can we get married this way, provided there are two witnesses?
Answer:
No, no, the guardian must be present at the marriage contract session, and the witnesses must also be present at the marriage contract session. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman asking, and she says: A man proposed to me and contacted my father, who is in another country, so my father agreed to the marriage over the telephone. Her question is: Can we get married this way, provided there are two witnesses?
Answer:
No, no, the guardian must be present at the marriage contract session, and the witnesses must also be present at the marriage contract session. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن ذلك : أن الناس في عصر الصحابة والتابعين ومن بعدهم كانوا يأتون المساجد حفاة في الطين وغيره — islamhouse.com (1:14:14)
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