Lady Marrying without a Mahram

Q: Can a Hanafi Muslim woman marry without a wali/mahram?

A. Nikah of a matured Hanafi lady is valid without a Wali. (Raddul Muhtaar V9 P342). Although permissible, it is not advisable to do so. 

Moulana Yusuf Laher
Checked by: Mufti Siraj Desai