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Ahliyya
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Legal capacity to act in legal or financial transactions. |
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Madhhab
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School of Islamic law or jurisprudence. |
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Mu’arif
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A male relative able to verify the identity of a woman wearing niqab (a face veil). |
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Mahram
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A close male relative whom it would be unacceptable to marry. |
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Qiwama
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The act of being superior to, a degree above, or given more physical strength. |
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Wakil
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A legal proxy. |
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Wali al-amr
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The guardian who acts on behalf of a minor or any person not qualified to act in legal matters on his or her own behalf. |
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Wilaya
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Guardianship or the appointment of a person to act on behalf of and in the interest of a person of limited legal capacity. |
