The Nikah of an Adult Woman Without Her Guardian’s Permission

Question

(1) An adult girl, without the permission of her guardian (wali), contracted nikah with an adult young man who is her equal (kuf’) and from her own family. In such a case, does the wali have the right of annulment (faskh) or not? (2) What would be the procedure for annulment? Would the nikah be annulled by filing a claim before a qadi or some Muslim ruler, or by placing the matter before a community council?

Answer

(1) If the nikah was contracted for the mahr al-mithl (customary dower), the wali has no right of annulment. [ar]نَفَذَ نِكَاحُ حُرَّةٍ مُكَلَّفَةٍ بِلَا وَلِيٍّ، وَلَهُ الِاعْتِرَاضُ فِي غَيْرِ الْكُفْءِ، وَرَوَى الْحَسَنُ عَنِ الْإِمَامِ عَدَمَ جَوَازِهِ، وَعَلَيْهِ فَتْوَى قَاضِي خَانْ، وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ وَأَحْوَطُ، وَالْمُخْتَارُ لِلْفَتْوَى فِي زَمَانِنَا[/ar] “The nikah of…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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