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English translation: Guardian

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Arabic term or phrase:الولي
English translation:Guardian
Entered by: soamo19

04:41 Dec 7, 2006
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Other / Marriage Certificate
Arabic term or phrase: الولي
اسم الولي ودرجة قرابته
soamo19
Singapore
Local time: 15:57
Guardian
Explanation:
Guardian

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Note added at 5 mins (2006-12-07 04:46:10 GMT)
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Or "Legal guardian"
http://dictionary.al-islam.com/ARB/Dicts/SelDict.asp?Applica...
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duraid
Australia
Local time: 17:57
Grading comment
شكرا جزيلا
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8Guardian
duraid
3 +2Wali
Mumtaz


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Guardian


Explanation:
Guardian

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Note added at 5 mins (2006-12-07 04:46:10 GMT)
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Or "Legal guardian"
http://dictionary.al-islam.com/ARB/Dicts/SelDict.asp?Applica...

duraid
Australia
Local time: 17:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
شكرا جزيلا

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noha Kamal, PhD.
1 min
  -> thank you Noha
agree  Ehab Tantawy: Also, Walee or Wali acoording the follwoing, http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=2127&ln=eng, http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=2127&ln=ara
13 mins
  -> Thank you Brother
agree  ahmadwadan.com
55 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Maureen Millington-Brodie
1 hr
  -> Thank you
agree  Christina Keating (X)
1 hr
  -> thank you
neutral  Khalid Nasir: ما الفرق بين الولي والوصي أذن ؟ وهل هما مردافان لمعنى واحد
1 hr
  -> “Custodian” is used for the second term as the case with the Custodian of the two Sanctuaries.
agree  Ali Al awadi: Khalid "guardian" means ولي و وصي على شخص but custodian refers to a protector of a place, building and/or property..
6 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  Abdallah Ali
6 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  Aisha Maniar
7 hrs
  -> thank you
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Wali


Explanation:
Wali (guardian of the bride).

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Note added at 22 mins (2006-12-07 05:03:24 GMT)
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http://muttaqun.com/wali.html


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wali#Marriage
    Reference: http://baheyeldin.com/literature/arabic-and-islamic-themes-i...
Mumtaz
Local time: 10:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmad Batiran
44 mins
agree  Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
2 hrs
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