Is it possible to complete a marriage to a woman from another country without my traveling to her, such that she travels to me and the marriage contract is written in my country?
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There is no religious impediment to marrying a woman from another country while the two parties are not in the same country. The marriage contract is valid in the country of the man or the woman if the conditions for marriage are met. If the marriage is religiously concluded, it is not permissible for the woman to travel alone to her husband's location if the distance prevents her travel except in the company of a . The important thing is that the contract for her is made by her guardian or his agent, and that she travels with her mahram.
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