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How is it possible to marry a Western Muslim woman whose family is not Muslim, and to speak with her in a way that pleases Allah, knowing that her family has no guardianship over her marriage, and does the presence of one of her family members constitute a mahram for her, or must the meeting be in the presence of her Muslim guardian?

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The matter here is easy. It is permissible to sit with the fiancée in the presence of her non-Muslim , as it is not a condition for the mahram to be Muslim. However, regarding the wilayah (guardianship) of marriage, a non-Muslim has no wilayah over a Muslim woman. If the Muslim woman does not have a Muslim guardian, the Muslim judge or his representative marries her. If neither is available, she appoints a Muslim man to handle her marriage.

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