FatwaSarawakMarriage & Family
Maksud wali
What is a wali, and who is entitled to act as the guardian of a bride?
Short answer
A wali is a person with the authority to conduct the marriage contract on behalf of the woman, and the wali is a pillar of marriage.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A wali is a person with the authority to conduct the marriage contract on behalf of the woman, and the wali is a pillar of marriage. A marriage without a wali is invalid. The wali must be Muslim, male, of age, sane, free, upright, not coerced, not in a state of ihram and not of impaired judgement. The order begins with the biological father, then the paternal grandfather, brothers and other male relatives in sequence, and finally the wali hakim.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wali nikah adalah orang yang berhak menikahkan perempuan dengan lelaki yang sesuai dengan syariat Islam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “Maksud wali”, 28 December 2022. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2022-12-28-maksud-wali. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-wali-and-who-may-be-bride-guardian/