If two guardians are of the same rank, is the older one, the more knowledgeable one, or the one with the clearer lineage given priority?
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The Shaykh : What do you say? He says: If two guardians are found, meaning in the same rank, is the older one, the more knowledgeable one, or the one with the clearer lineage given priority?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Without a doubt, the one who is more knowledgeable about the interests of marriage and more wise is given priority. However, if the second one marries her off, the marriage is valid, because this ordering is like the ordering of the right hand and the left hand. If the left hand is given priority over the right hand, the ablution is valid, but the original practice is the right hand. This is similar to that.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Without a doubt, the one who is more knowledgeable about the interests of marriage and more wise is given priority. However, if the second one marries her off, the marriage is valid, because this ordering is like the ordering of the right hand and the left hand. If the left hand is given priority over the right hand, the ablution is valid, but the original practice is the right hand. This is similar to that.