´It was narrated from Adi bin Adi Al-Kindi that:` his father said: “The Messenger of Allah said: 'A previously-married woman can speak for herself, and the consent of a virgin is her silence.' ”
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
A woman cannot contract her own marriage.
Her marriage will be conducted by her guardian (wali); however, her opinion should also be given importance.
The marriage will take place with the consultation of both.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1872