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She must not have any communication with this brother whatsoever as he is a non-mahram to her. If she convinces her father and he does not give his consent, she must move on and forget about him as any marriage without his consent would be considered invalid.

Who is the better decision maker in terms of marriage? If a young woman knows a brother has the potential of a good husband islamically, can she take the decision after convincing her wali ?

Fiqh of Marriage | March 11, 2019 7:11 am
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