Is the marriage contract of an insane woman valid if she is one whom a sane woman could be legally compelled to marry?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Marriage

Book 35 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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The marriage of an insane woman is permissible if she is of a class that could be legally compelled to marry if she were sane. This is because the guardian's authority to compel marriage is established when she is sane and refuses; therefore, that authority is even more valid when she lacks sanity.