Ibn Abbas reported the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم as saying“A woman without a husband has more right to her person than her guardian and a virgin’s permission must be asked, her permission being her silence. These are the words of Al Qanabi.

The above tradition has been transmitted by Abd Allaah bin Al Fadl through his chain of narrators and with different meaning. The version goes“A woman without a husband has more right to her person than her guardian and the father of a virgin should ask her permission about herself. ”Abu Dawud said“ The word“her father”is not guarded.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: A guardian has no concern with a woman previously married and has no husband, and an orphan girl (i. e. virgin) must be consulted, her silence being her acceptance.

Khansa daughter of Khidham al-Ansariyyah reports that when her father married her when she had previously been married and she disapproved of that she went to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and mentioned it to him. He (the Prophet) revoked her marriage.