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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The woman's authority over her slave woman in marriage

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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does a woman have authority over her slave woman in marriage?

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The questioner:
Does a woman have authority?

The Shaykh:
A woman does not have authority; rather, the ruler marries off the slave woman. Yes.
Source شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، كتاب النكاح — islamhouse.com (1:07:09)

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