ANSWER:

He is still her wali until proven that he is a disbeliever or unfit to be her guardian as when he orders her to have boyfriends or to go to nightclubs etc.

Sheikh, I wanted to know if a non-practising muslim father is considered to be a Wali or not? Can in this case a nikah be valid and is a consent still needed? Please, if possible, provide the ruling and reference.

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages |