Who acts as her wali?
- A Muslim male relative if there is one (a Muslim brother or uncle).
- If there is none: the imam, Islamic centre officer or qadi, on the principle that the authority is the wali of one without a wali (Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi).
- The Hanafi school permits an adult woman to conduct her own contract; she may follow that view if she adheres to that school.
The wali should be a Muslim, sane, adult man.
Your non-Muslim family
وَإِن جَٰهَدَاكَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن تُشۡرِكَ بِي مَا لَيۡسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٞ فَلَا تُطِعۡهُمَاۖ وَصَاحِبۡهُمَا فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا مَعۡرُوفٗاۖ وَٱتَّبِعۡ سَبِيلَ مَنۡ أَنَابَ إِلَيَّۚ ثُمَّ إِلَيَّ مَرۡجِعُكُمۡ فَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَKindness to parents stays obligatory even if they are not Muslim. Having them at the wedding is permissible and kind if nothing forbidden takes place.
This guide is for learning, not a fatwa. Where scholars differ we show the positions of the schools; for your own situation ask a trusted scholar or Islamic centre in your country.
عام سوالات
Do I need my non-Muslim father’s permission?
It is not a condition of validity, but consulting him kindly is encouraged where it causes no harm.
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