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Is it permissible to marry a girl whose guardian (father) initially agreed to the marriage, but then withdrew his consent under pressure from his children (her brothers) due to racist motives, while the girl wishes to marry but fears going to the judge?

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The guardian does not have the right to prevent a woman from marrying a suitable match; otherwise, he would be unjustly preventing her marriage. She then has the right to take her case to a judge to marry her off. The criterion for suitability between spouses is religion. If the girl does not take her case to a judge, she is not permitted to marry without a guardian; for the marriage of a woman without a guardian is invalid according to the majority of scholars.

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