Can my dad be wali for my elderly grandmother in law for Umrah or Hajj. Can he be wali also for my mother's sister's grand daughter who is baligh? My grand mother in law is also my mothers aunt.

· 9 Jumada II 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 795English

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Can my dad be wali for my elderly grandmother in law for Umrah or Hajj. Can he be wali also for my mother's sister's grand daughter who is baligh? My grand mother in law is also my mothers aunt.

Answer

Your dad is not a Waliy for your grandmother-in-law and your aunt's granddaughter.

And Allah Taãla Knows Best.

Was salaam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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