Wali mujbir () is a technical term of Islamic law which denotes the guardian of a bride, who has the right to force into marriage, even against her proclaimed will. Silence of the bride is considered consent, not only in the case of a wali mujbir, but also in the cae of a wali mukhtar. In most schools of Islamic law, only the father or the paternal grandfather of the bride can be wali mujbir.
The contract of an Islamic marriage is concluded between the guardian (wali) of the bride and bridegroom, not between bridegroom and bride. The wali of the bride is normally a male relative of the bride, preferable her father. Guardian (wali) of the bride can only be a free Muslim.--
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