A woman residing here alone who wishes to marry: who acts on behalf of her father in the marriage contract?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A woman is residing here alone and wants to get married, knowing that her father lives in a very distant country. Who can act on behalf of this father in the marriage contract?
Answer:
The father appoints someone to marry his daughter in this country. Communication is easy today, praise be to Allah. She communicates with him and he issues a power of attorney, and the agent takes charge.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A woman is residing here alone and wants to get married, knowing that her father lives in a very distant country. Who can act on behalf of this father in the marriage contract?
Answer:
The father appoints someone to marry his daughter in this country. Communication is easy today, praise be to Allah. She communicates with him and he issues a power of attorney, and the agent takes charge.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2235 -3022] امرأةٌ مقيمةٌ هنا وحدها، وتريد الزواج، فمن ينوب عن أبيها في عقد النكاح؟ — youtube.com
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