The Ruling on Contracting Marriage Through Agency via Telephone
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a woman is living in a country and has no mahram (relative one may not marry) or wali (the bride's guardian) with her, is it permissible for her wali in another country to appoint someone to contract the marriage via telephone?
Answer:
Via telephone, no. But he may write a power of attorney for him; there is no harm in that. The power of attorney should be witnessed so that it is established; there is no harm in that. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a woman is living in a country and has no mahram (relative one may not marry) or wali (the bride's guardian) with her, is it permissible for her wali in another country to appoint someone to contract the marriage via telephone?
Answer:
Via telephone, no. But he may write a power of attorney for him; there is no harm in that. The power of attorney should be witnessed so that it is established; there is no harm in that. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب في غير أولي الإربة — islamhouse.com (39:29)
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