Matin Research Journal

Matin Research Journal

A Study of the Guardianship of the Guardian in the Matter of Minor Girl or Minor Boy’s Marriage Based on an Approach to Imam Khomeini’s Viewpoints

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mohammadhasan Haeri 1
marzieh zareh 2
Fatemeh Najibzadeh 3
1 Professor, Department of Jurisprudence and Principles of Islamic Law, Shahid Motahari Faculty of Theology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran,
2 MA (Jurisprudence and Principles of Islamic Law), Shahid Motahari Faculty of Theology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
3 PhD Student (Jurisprudence and Principles of Islamic Law), Shahid Motahari Faculty of Theology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
10.22034/matin.2022.208811.1571
Abstract
The issue of guardianship of a minor boy or girl is one of the most important issues
in the field of will and testament. If the minors’ father and paternal grandfather
are alive, their authority is in the hands of the father or paternal grandfather, and
their guardianship is based on sharia and divine law. If the death of the father or
paternal grandfather is imminent, they can appoint someone in their will to take
care of the affairs of the minors. The affairs that may be related to the minor boy
or girl include their caretaking and upbringing management of their property,
marriage and divorce.In this article, using descriptive-analytical method and
collecting the necessary data from library-documentary sources, attempts have
been made to examine the guardianship of the testamentary guardian regarding
the marriage of minor boy and minor girl an approach to Imam Khomeini and
famous jurists’ viewpoints. Imam Khomeini argues that the testamentary guardian
does not enjoy the guardianship regarding the minor’s marriage. But, there are
other jurisprudents who argue that if the testator explicitly mentions the issue of
the minor’s marriage in his will, the testamentary guardian enjoys the right to get
the minors married.
Keywords
Guardianship
testament
testamentary guardian
testator
minor boy
minor girl
marriage
Imam Khomein

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