Is the mother's presence required for the marriage contract if she is far away, knowing that the father is deceased and the man fears falling into sin?
Obeying one's parents is obligatory. If the mother requests postponing the marriage contract until her return from Hajj, then she must be obeyed. However, if you fear falling into sin (), then ask your mother to agree to the contract in her absence, reminding her that the fiancé is a stranger to his fiancée and of your desire to establish a lawful relationship. If she refuses, then it is permissible for you to proceed with the contract without her presence, because marriage becomes obligatory for you, as it is incumbent upon one who fears falling into sin to marry. The mother's presence is not a condition for the validity of the contract, and if the marriage takes place in her absence, then you must appease her by all means thereafter.
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