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Father of the girl appointing someone else to be his representative at the nikaah

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Q: My father cannot be present for my nikaah due to his age and difficulty in travelling. How will he still serve as my wali and how will procedures of nikaah be?

Bismillaah

A: He can appoint someone to be his representative at your nikaah.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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