In [this answer](https://islam.stackexchange.com/a/39757/17702) it is claimed that Non-Muslim women need a Muslim wali to get married under sharia rule:
> the wali(guardian) of the Christian woman is a Muslim
In a comment to it, it is claimed that Non-ahl-kitab Non-Muslim women need a wali as well:
> a Muslim wali is only needed for a Muslim lady or a lady which is not of among people of the book
Both these claims are surprising to me as I had never come across similar claims. It was my understanding that in matters of family law, dhimmis were mostly left to their own devices.
**Question:** which madhahib (schools of law) require that a Non-Muslim woman must have a wali for getting married, and which of those require the wali to be a Muslim?
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**Remark:** The accepted answer does not offer references for the individual madhahib; if you have any, please add them as an answer.
Asked by G. Bach
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May 23, 2017, 11:43 AM
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