The Ruling on the Guardianship of an Atheist Father over His Daughter

The fifth question states: A Muslim young man wants to marry a Muslim girl, but her father constantly consumes intoxicants and is an atheist. Is it permissible for that father to contract the marriage of his daughter? Please inform us; may Allah reward you.
Answer: If she is Muslim, there is nothing wrong with the Muslim young man marrying her. However, her father does not serve as her guardian (wali) if he is an atheist, a disbeliever, a communist, or a permissive disbeliever. In that case, her brother marries her off, if she has a good brother, or her paternal uncle, or her paternal cousin, or her brother’s son, if she has good Muslim relatives. The one closest to her among them marries her off. If no one is found other than the father, the judge marries her off. The matter is referred to the judge, and the judge marries her off, unless there are relatives other than the father who are Muslim, such as a brother, a paternal uncle, or a brother’s son; the closest then the next closest. The brother is the closest, then the brother’s son, then the paternal uncle. That is, the closest after the father marries her off. Yes.