Is it permissible for a woman to appoint whomever she wishes to marry her off in the absence of her father?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a woman’s father has passed away, is she allowed to appoint whomever she wishes to marry her off, or must the guardianship pass to the next in the order mentioned? If a woman’s father has passed away, is she allowed to appoint whomever she wishes?
Answer:
She is not allowed to do that; it passes to the next of the awliya (close friends of Allah) after him, from among her male relatives, without
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a woman’s father has passed away, is she allowed to appoint whomever she wishes to marry her off, or must the guardianship pass to the next in the order mentioned? If a woman’s father has passed away, is she allowed to appoint whomever she wishes?
Answer:
She is not allowed to do that; it passes to the next of the awliya (close friends of Allah) after him, from among her male relatives, without
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1804 -2802] هل يجوز للمرأة توكيل من شاءت في تزويجها عند فقد الأب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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