Can a girls non-muslim father be her wakeel?
Question
If a revert girl is getting married, can her non-muslim father be her wakeel?
Answer
She should appoint someone else as her wakeel.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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