From Their Own Books

A guardian marrying off a minor girl

The father's authority to marry off a daughter too young to consent; Aisha's marriage as the proof-text.

Positions of the schoolsScholarsSource
HanafiAbu Hanifaالمبسوط للسرخسي Vol. 4, p. 212The proof for fathers marrying off minors: Aisha's marriage at six
MalikiMalik ibn Anasالمدونة Vol. 2, p. 100The prohibition of compulsion in marriage and its enumerated exceptions: father, master, guardian
Shafi'ial-Shafi'iالأم للشافعي - ط الفكر Vol. 5, p. 179A father's authority to marry off his virgin daughter without her consent: Aisha's marriage at seven as the proof
Shafi'ial-Shafi'iالأم للشافعي - ط الفكر Vol. 7, p. 163Fathers may give minors in marriage: Aisha's marriage at six or seven as the proof
HanbaliAhmad ibn Hanbalكشاف القناع عن متن الإقناع - ط وزارة العدل Vol. 12, p. 70Ahmad ibn Hanbal's explicit ruling: a girl who has completed nine is handed over for consummation if her husband asks
HanbaliAhmad ibn Hanbalالمغني لابن قدامة - ت التركي Vol. 9, p. 398Ibn Qudama: a father marries off his minor virgin daughter even against her aversion and resistance — and on this there is no disagreement
HanbaliIbn Taymiyyaمجموع الفتاوى Vol. 32, p. 39Ibn Taymiyya: a woman is not married off without her permission and is not compelled if she is averse — except the minor virgin: her father marries her off and she has no permission