What is the ruling on marriage through a lawyer using legal procedures, and to what extent is it religiously permissible? Is it a condition to meet the girl's father face-to-face to complete the marriage, or is it permissible via Skype, as is the writing of the Sheikh?

Marriage is not legally valid merely by a lawyer's procedures. A correct marriage has its pillars and conditions: offer and acceptance, the guardian's permission, and the presence of witnesses.

It is not a condition for the wife's guardian to conduct the marriage himself; he may delegate another, and the same conditions that apply to the guardian apply to the delegate. Similarly, the husband may delegate someone to conduct his marriage.

Marriage via modern communication methods is a matter of dispute, and the more cautious approach is to resort to delegation.

"Sheikh's book" may mean the documentation of the marriage contract, which is not mandatory but is preferable for safeguarding rights.

It is not a condition for the marriage to be conducted by the officiant who instructs the two parties of the contract in the words of offer and acceptance.