Nikah With a Woman Who Does Not Have an Wali in the UK

Answered by: Maulana Muhammad Imad Ali

Question

I am looking to get a nikah done, but the lady I want to marry has no Wali in the UK. Can the nikah still happen? Also, do you conduct the Nikah at your institute?

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

According to the Hanafi Madhhab, the nikah of a Baalighah girl without a Wali is valid.[1]

Although permissible, it is not advisable to do so due to the many complications that may arise. Also, it is important for a healthy marriage that one has the blessings of one’s parents.

As regards your second question, yes we do conduct nikahs at our institute.

Only Allah knows best.

Written by Maulana Muhammad Imad Ali

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed TosirMiah

Darul Ifta Birmingham