The Guardianship of a Disbeliever in the Marriage of a Woman
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Can the guardian of a woman in marriage be a disbeliever? Is it valid for him to be a disbeliever?
Answer:
A disbeliever does not act as the guardian for the marriage of a Muslim woman; he acts as the guardian for the marriage of a disbeliever like him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Can the guardian of a woman in marriage be a disbeliever? Is it valid for him to be a disbeliever?
Answer:
A disbeliever does not act as the guardian for the marriage of a Muslim woman; he acts as the guardian for the marriage of a disbeliever like him. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب خطبة المجبرة إلى وليها والرشيدة إلى نفسها — islamhouse.com (1:08:37)
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