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AL-KAFI #859 : BOLEHKAH ANAK LELAKI MENJADI WALI KEPADA IBUNYA?
Can a son act as the marriage guardian (wali) for his mother?
Short answer
A son cannot act as the wali for his mother in her marriage contract.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A son cannot act as the wali for his mother in her marriage contract. The fatwa cites al-Fiqh al-Manhaji, which states that sons and grandsons through sons are not guardians in marriage, since there is no shared lineage between son and mother, each being traced to his or her own father. A wali is obligatory at the marriage contract, and a woman may not marry herself off.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menjawab isu di atas, anak lelaki tidak boleh menjadi wali kepada ibunya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #859 : BOLEHKAH ANAK LELAKI MENJADI WALI KEPADA IBUNYA?”, 21 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2696-al-kafi-858-bolehkah-anak-lelaki-menjadi-wali-kepada-ibunya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-son-be-wali-for-his-mother/