The Ruling on Appointing an Open Sinner as a Guardian for the Marriage of His Daughter
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, appointing an open sinner as a guardian for the marriage of his daughter happens often, especially for those who do not live in their home countries, so
The Shaykh : Allah willing, it is not a condition for the guardian to be free from sin.
The questioner : your children.
The Shaykh : This is regarding an agent. Because if we held this view, no one would be left to marry anyone off. Who among people is free from major sins or persistent sins? For example, backbiting right now, we are here in Saudi Arabia, praise be to Allah, perhaps much of it does not exist, but backbiting is the fruit of gatherings for many people. Yes.
The Shaykh : Allah willing, it is not a condition for the guardian to be free from sin.
The questioner : your children.
The Shaykh : This is regarding an agent. Because if we held this view, no one would be left to marry anyone off. Who among people is free from major sins or persistent sins? For example, backbiting right now, we are here in Saudi Arabia, praise be to Allah, perhaps much of it does not exist, but backbiting is the fruit of gatherings for many people. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، [4789] حكم توكيل الرجل الفاسق في تزويج ابنته - تعليقات على الكافي لابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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