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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Validity of the Marriage of a Lunatic

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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, is the marriage of a lunatic valid or invalid?

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The questioner:
Is the marriage of a lunatic valid or invalid?

The Shaykh:
A lunatic who has no speech, but if his guardian intends on his behalf, the marriage is valid if his guardian intends it for him. If his guardian intends it on his behalf, the marriage is valid, whereas he himself has no intention. Yes.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب الطلاق — islamhouse.com (1:06:37)

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