Is it permissible for a woman to marry herself without her guardian's consent if her father is preventing her from marrying a suitable man, with no other solutions available, and would such a marriage be considered valid or fornication, and would the woman be considered disobedient to her father?
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The majority of scholars stipulate the guardian (wali) for marriage. If the father refuses to marry his daughter to a suitable suitor without a legitimate شرعي reason, and after efforts to convince him fail, and no other guardian is available or they refuse, then she should refer her case to a شرعي judge. If no such judge exists, she is permitted to authorize a just Muslim man to act as her guardian for the marriage contract. This marriage is not considered fornication (zina), nor is she deemed disobedient (aqqa) to her father.
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