What does the proxy say to the husband in the marriage contract if the father authorizes him to marry off his daughter? Is it permissible for him to say: "I marry you to my principal" out of ignorance? And what is the correct wording?
If the father designates someone to marry off his daughter, the agent should say something indicating his代理 for the father, such as: "I marry you to so-and-so, the daughter of so-and-so, who authorized me to marry her off," or "I marry you to the daughter of my principal." It is permissible for the guardian of the wife to say: "I marry my daughter to your principal, so-and-so," and the agent of the husband says: "I accept her for my principal, so-and-so." However, the statement of the agent of the guardian, "I marry you to my principal (female)," is incorrect; because a woman does not contract marriage for herself nor does she appoint an agent, rather her guardian contracts it for her by virtue of his guardianship. Nevertheless, the marriage appears to be valid with this wording due to the predominant intention of agency on behalf of the guardian.
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