What is the ruling on a girl marrying without the consent of her father, who rejected the suitor? Is it permissible for the father to reconcile with her? Is it permissible for scholars to intervene to reconcile them, given the father's absolute refusal of reconciliation?
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A woman's marriage without a guardian is invalid according to the majority of scholars, and the person with the most right to give a woman in marriage is her father. If the father prevents his daughter from marrying a suitable man, she is allowed to refer her case to the judge to marry her off. Striving to reconcile between the woman and her father is a righteous deed, and it is not permissible for a father to disown his daughter except for a legitimate Shar'i reason.
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