Is it permissible to contract an urfi marriage with a 25-year-old foreign woman, with a contract made before a lawyer, given the presence of acceptance, consent, witnesses, and mahr, and with her guardian's knowledge and approval via video call? Does this contradict His (the Most High) saying: "And do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheistic woman, even though she might please you," or His (the Most High) saying: "This day [all] good foods have been made lawful for you. And the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for them. And [lawful in marriage are] the chaste women from among the believers and the chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture before you"?
Marriage is not valid except with a guardian (wali). The guardian's permission or consent is not sufficient; rather, he must directly conduct the contract or delegate someone else to do so. The guardian may delegate the marriage of the woman to someone else, and the contract may also be conducted via modern communication methods. Marriage to a non-Muslim woman is not valid unless she is a chaste woman of the People of the Book, and it is preferable not to marry her, especially in these times, due to the abundance of harms and risks. Furthermore, documenting the contract is a necessity for preserving rights.
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