Is it permissible for a woman to act as her own guardian in marriage?
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The questioner:
Is it permissible for a woman to marry herself off?
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) invalidated this and prohibited it, saying:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1102Hasan (Darussalam) Invalid, invalid. This is a report from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, a woman does not marry herself, nor does she marry off another; the guardian is necessary. There is no marriage, he said (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan al-Bayhaqi 10:1088 Yes.
The questioner:
The continuation of the question says: Know that her father did not accept her marriage to anyone. Yes.
The Shaykh:
No, she did not marry herself. If her father refuses to marry her off and she is harmed by that, she may bring the matter to the judge, and the judge takes charge of this matter.
Is it permissible for a woman to marry herself off?
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) invalidated this and prohibited it, saying:
Whichever woman married without the permission of her Wali her marriage is invalid
ايما امراه نكحت بغير اذن وليها فنكاحها باطلThere is no marriage except with a guardian and two just witnesses
لا نكاح إلا بولي وشاهدي عدلThe questioner:
The continuation of the question says: Know that her father did not accept her marriage to anyone. Yes.
The Shaykh:
No, she did not marry herself. If her father refuses to marry her off and she is harmed by that, she may bring the matter to the judge, and the judge takes charge of this matter.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجوز ولاية المرأة لنفسها في الزواج؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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