marriage for older women

[doodlebug]

Don't know if this is for a different section or not but I'm curious about something.


If you are young and muslim and a woman, then you need to be escorted by a man, probably your father or brother, when you meet a prospective husband right?


Well what if you are an older woman and you have no father and no brother? What do you do then?

Thanks!

 

[Tears4Palestine]

A mahram, somebody who's unlawful for a woman to marry. Like your uncle par example.

 

[doodlebug]

And when no one like this exists?:?

 

[Ansar Al-'Adl]

Question: If the father of a Muslim girl is deceased, who becomes her guardian?

Answered by the Fatwa Department Research Committee - chaired by Sheikh `Abd al-Wahhâb al-Turayrî

The girl’s father is her guardian if he is alive unless he is proven unfit on grounds of insanity, unbelief, gross immorality, or malicious intent by a Muslim judge in an Islamic court or other presiding Islamic authority in the locality.

In such cases, his guardianship is revoked and the next closest male Muslim relative will become her guardian. That guardian, in turn, remains her guardian until he is also proven unfit on grounds of insanity, unbelief, gross immorality, or malicious intent by a Muslim judge in an Islamic court or other presiding Islamic authority in the locality.

If and when the girl has no valid guardian from her family, then that presiding Muslim authority will take direct control of her affairs and act in the capacity of her guardian.

The order of preference for guardians is fixed and is as follows:

1. The father.

2. The paternal grandfather, then her paternal great grandfather, then her paternal great-great grandfather…

3. The woman’s mature sons in order of seniority.

4. The mature sons of the woman’s sons in order of seniority.

5. He full brothers in order of seniority.

6. Her paternal half-brothers in order of seniority.

7. The sons of her brothers in order of seniority and then their sons and then their sons…

8. Her paternal uncles in order of seniority.

9. The sons of her paternal uncles and then their sons and then their sons…

10. Her father’s paternal uncles.

11. The Muslim ruler or presiding Muslim authority in the locality who deals with such issues.

And Allah knows best. [SOURCE]​

 

[doodlebug]

Thanks.

 

[amirah_87]

Hi Doodle,

If their are no mahram's what so ever, then some Scholars say she should ask a Imaam or Shiekh to stand in Wallaahu a3lam!!.. and Allah knows best!

 

[Mohammed H Kahn]

In that case, she may request a pious elderly non-mahram to act for her wali.

 

[Jayda]

Is a mahram another name for a muslim?

 

[*noor]

a mahram is a male relative that can be your escort, see your hair etc.

this includes father, brother, uncle, grandfather.........does not include male cousins

 

[Jayda]

oh okay so they are like the person that gives you away during a wedding?

How come they cant be cousins?

 

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

bcuz islamically u can get married to them..

 

[*noor]

oh okay so they are like the person that gives you away during a wedding?

i dont know, sorry ive never heard of that


it cant be a cousin because according to islam, it is not prohibited to marry a cousin.

 

[Mohammed H Kahn]

Is a mahram another name for a muslim?

A mahram is a male whom you cannot marry such as brothers, step-brothers, maternal uncles, paternal uncles, sons, grandsons and grandfathers etc.