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Is the customary marriage of a non-virgin girl permissible or forbidden?

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The guardian is a condition for the validity of marriage absolutely, whether the wife is a virgin or a previously married woman. Marriage is not valid without the permission of her guardian, for in the Hadith: "Any woman who marries without the permission of her guardian, her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid." The presence of the guardian or his representative is obligatory for the completion of the contract. There is no harm in an 'urfi marriage if it fulfills the conditions and pillars, with the caveat about the necessity of concealing oneself and not informing the suitor about the loss of virginity except in cases of extreme necessity.

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