Father's permission for the marriage of a virgin girl

In this paper, the issue of the independence or dependence of the virgin girl in marriage has been investigated. After quoting eight theories in this issue and related principles and rules, then the threefold aspect of the Islamic traditions concerning this topic are deliberated and their implications are carefully discussed. Islamic narratives that recognize the permission and consent of the father and grandfather in the marriage of the virgin girl valid, narratives that are against them, and ultimately, there are narratives that are evidence of an agreement between the two categories of conflicting narratives. The result of this study is the establishment of the view that accepts "the lack of authority of the father and the paternal ancestor and the independence of the virgin girl in marriage." However, in the following, caution in obtaining the permission of father and paternal ancestor is explained and strengthened. But, assuming the parent's unreasonable prohibition and infeasibility and difficulty of finding or accessing to them, their authority is removed by the rule of La-Haraj "no difficulty in religion" and the rule of La-Zarar "no harm".