What is the Sharia ruling on the marriage of a man who is customarily married to a virgin girl, with all the pillars of a legitimate marriage being present except for the presence of the guardian due to his disapproval, and the impossibility of resorting to the authority of the ruler?
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The affirmation of a woman's guardian or his proxy in the marriage contract is a condition without which the marriage is invalid, according to the majority of jurists. This is supported by the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Any woman who marries without the permission of her guardian, her marriage is invalid, invalid, invalid." Therefore, this marriage is invalid according to the doctrine of the majority of scholars, and the husband's knowledge of the guardian's disapproval does not justify proceeding with this corrupt contract.
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