Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Wali of a bride

· 23 Shawwal 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

When a girl gets married, who should be her preferred Wali and witnesses?

Answer

1. In principle, the father of the bride should be appointed as the Wali.[Re: Fataawa Uthmaaniyah Vol.5 Pg.193 Vol.4]

2. Any person may be appointed as a witness as long as he is Muslim, mature, free (not a slave) and of understanding (not insane).

ALLAH TA’ALA IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ولا ينعقد نكاح المسلمين إلا بحضور شاهدين حرين مسلمين بالغين عاقلين) ويشترط حضورهما عند العقد لا عند الإجازة وقيد بالحر لأن العبد لا شهادة له لأنه لا يجوز أن يقبل النكاح لنفسه بنفسه وقيد بالبلوغ والعقل لأنه لا ولاية بدونهما ولا بد من اعتبار الإسلام في أنكحة المسلمين لأنه لا شهادة للكافر على

المسلم لأن الكافر لا يلي النكاح (الجوهرة النيرة 2/2)

Answered by
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
Checked & approved by
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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