The Arabic ‘wali’ means a Well wisher, a Protector, a - TopicsExpress

The Arabic ‘wali’ means a Well wisher, a Protector, a Guardian… and all this terms suits the wali of a girl getting married. The guardian, is not a mere rubber stamp for fulfilling protocols of nikah but a man who out of concern makes proper investigation about the family background of the boy and negotiates all aspects of marriage. He has a sense of responsibility regarding the happiness of her daughter. He does not want his daughter to be cheated into a nikah. He wants to examine the religious aspects too so that his daughter may not end up in a marriage that can be a threat to her Akhera. That is what the wali is for..( From my book.. I want to Marry, but..)