ANSWER:

If he were to die today, would you inherit him and accept your share of his wealth or would you reject it on the basis he is a kafir?

QUESTION: Is my father still my wali if he has said in the past things of kufr or joked about Islam? Advising him is hard because he says, “I know Islam better than you.” I’ve had marriage proposals, but I don’t know how to regard my father’s position as wali. I don’t want to act without an opinion because I’m afraid my nikah may not be valid.

Fiqh of Marriage, Fiqh of the family |