How does a woman appoint her brother as her agent in a marriage contract, and what is the legal wording for this agency? Does it require witnesses? Is it a condition for the imam of the mosque to hear the woman's wording of appointing her brother as her agent?
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The brother is entitled to the guardianship of his sister's marriage if there is no guardian more deserving than him. Her consent to the marriage is sufficient without needing a proxy or witnesses, provided he is the most deserving guardian. If there is no guardian or legitimate judge, then the woman may appoint a righteous Muslim man to marry her off. This appointment is confirmed by the testimony of two righteous witnesses, and the proxy is valid with any expression that indicates it.
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