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Fatwa Berkenaan Dengan Susunan Wali Nasab Bagi Seseorang Perempuan Dalam Perkahwinan
What is the order of guardians (wali nasab) for a woman in marriage, and who conducts the marriage if she has none?
Short answer
This Federal Territories fatwa sets out the order of paternal guardians (wali nasab), beginning with the father, then the paternal grandfather and above, full brothers, paternal half-brothers, nephews, paternal uncles, male cousins and their descendants, and then male relatives…
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
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
Gazette evidence in the source: P.U. (B) 408
WARTA KERAJAAN PERSEKUTUAN
Summary
This Federal Territories fatwa sets out the order of paternal guardians (wali nasab), beginning with the father, then the paternal grandfather and above, full brothers, paternal half-brothers, nephews, paternal uncles, male cousins and their descendants, and then male relatives from the line of the great-uncle and great-great-uncle. At each level, full-blood relatives take precedence over those related through the father only. If a woman has no wali nasab, her marriage must be solemnised only by the wali Raja in line with the Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) Act 1984.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika suatu perkahwinan itu melibatkan se seorang perempuan yang tidak mempunyai wali nasab, mengikut Hukum Syarak, perkahwinan itu hendaklah diakadnikahkan hanya oleh wali Raja
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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. “Fatwa Berkenaan Dengan Susunan Wali Nasab Bagi Seseorang Perempuan Dalam Perkahwinan”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/PUB408%20WARTA%202020%20-%20FATWA%20BERKENAAN%20DENGAN%20SUSUNAN%20WALI%20NASAB%20BAGI%20SESEORANG%20PEREMPUAN%20DALAM%20PERKAHWINAN. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/order-of-wali-nasab-for-woman-marriage/