Wali
A wali, in marriage, is the guardian — typically a father or other close male relative. Some schools of Islamic law make his role in contracting a woman's marriage a condition of its validity. The same word means 'guardian' or 'protector' more broadly.
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What is the meaning of Abu Bakr's saying: "I am the successor (wali) of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him," and Umar's saying: "And I am the successor (wali) of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, and the successor (wali) of Abu Bakr"?
The summary of the answer is: The meaning of the Hadith is that Abu Bakr was the ruler (Wali al-Amr) after the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, so he dealt with the wealth left by the Prophet, peace…
Is it permissible for a divorced couple, divorced with a minor irrevocable divorce (baynunah sughra), to live in the same house while observing the Islamic limits? And can the divorced woman marry her ex-husband with a new contract without the knowledge of her guardian (wali), especially if she is 35 years old?
A woman who has been irrevocably divorced by her husband is not permitted to live in the same house with him, unless there is a need, and provided there is no fear of temptation (fitna), and she occupies a separate part…
Is it permissible to marry without a guardian (wali) if the parents of both parties refuse due to the father abandoning prayer and apostatizing, and is it permissible for the Imam to be the guardian based on the hadith "Indeed, the ruler is the guardian of one who has no guardian," taking into account the hadith "There is no marriage without a guardian," and the possibility of contracting the marriage in another country to avoid fornication?
Marriage without a wali (guardian) is invalid according to the majority of scholars. The persons most entitled to give a woman in marriage are her father, then her paternal grandfather, then her son, then her full…
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Is it permissible for a Christian woman's 20-year-old son to be her guardian (wali) in the marriage contract, and is his consent to the marriage via a short text message (SMS) valid?
Is marriage over the phone or internet, with offer, acceptance, and the testimony of two witnesses, and in the absence of a guardian (wali) in the Hanafi school, considered a valid marriage that makes waiting for official marriage easier, or is it forbidden and necessitates divorce?
Is it permissible to marry a girl without a guardian (wali), according to the school of Abu Hanifa, with the presence of two witnesses, a mahr (dowry), official documentation of the contract, and guaranteed rights, and without consummating the marriage until she is formally proposed to after two years, due to the husband not having a job and a desire to be protected from sins?