A sister from a Muslim environment: when she was born, her father and mother were in a state of zina; no marriage had taken place. She is a committed Salafi sister. Is her wali her father, or is her wali...

The questioner : I mean, if you would be so kind, a second sister is from a Muslim environment in Nigeria, but her people, of course, did not know anything of Islam except its name. So when she was born, her father and mother were in a state of zina, meaning they were not married, neither by religion nor even by custom, meaning registration in a court or something of that sort. Now, this girl is committed, Salafi, and good. Is her wali her father, or is her wali, for example, a person in charge of the affairs of the Muslims in the country?

The Shaykh : It is the latter.

The questioner : I mean, if she is the only one from zina, her father will not be her wali.

The Shaykh : Yes, because he is not her father.