FatwaJohorMarriage & Family
WALI NIKAH
What are the conditions for a marriage guardian (wali), and is a marriage valid if the guardian merely dislikes the prospective husband?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, a woman's wali must be Muslim, free, male, sane, of age, just and rightly guided (mursyid).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In the Shafi'i school, a woman's wali must be Muslim, free, male, sane, of age, just and rightly guided (mursyid). The fatwa also lists the conditions for a person to be regarded as legally coerced: threats to life, property or honour, immediate effect, no real choice and no means of escape. A wali who only dislikes the prospective husband does not meet the level of coercion or threat under Islamic law, so the marriage is valid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam mazhab al-syafie bahawa syarat-syarat menjadi wali kepada wanita adalah seperti berikut:
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “WALI NIKAH”, 28 September 2000. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1444. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/conditions-for-marriage-guardian-wali/