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In Islamic Law an-nikah is a civil contract. Thus, to fulfil a valid contract all the requisites (arkan an-nikah) should be fulfilled. Majority of Islamic jurists opined guardian (wali) is one of the pillar determining the validity of marriage. Nevertheless, the Hanafi sect view it as a mere condition for a marriage. In Pakistan, a precedent has be