Vakeel

German translation: Stellvertreter/Proxy

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English term or phrase:vakeel
German translation:Stellvertreter/Proxy
Entered by: Z-Translations Translator

15:11 Feb 24, 2021
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English term or phrase: Vakeel
Hello to everybody,

I am translating a marriage certificate and there is a the word "Vakeel" that I don't understand.
In the document it says:

Marriage solemnized at: (XXX)
In the presence of:(XXX)
VAKEEL: (NAME)
Witness: (NAME)
Laura311
Germany
Stellvertreter/Proxy
Explanation:
" Ein Stellvertreter des abwesenden Partners gibt dabei per procurationem (kraft Vollmacht) in dessen Namen und Auftrag das Jawort ab, mit dem die Ehe zwischen dem abwesenden und dem anwesenden Partner als geschlossen gilt."
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trauung_per_Stellvertreter

Der Stellvertreter is könnte der Vater, Bruder oder Verwandte sein aber kein Anwalt.

Proxy
https://islamqa.info/en/answers/105531/ruling-on-doing-the-m...

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"Senegal is a Muslim country and about 95 percent of the population is Muslim. Many of its citizens are abroad and not everyone can return home to get married. A proxy wedding or proxy marriage is a wedding in which one or both of the individuals being united are not physically present."
https://www.the-ba-group.com/law/news/proxy-marriages-and-eu...

Proxy= Vakeel (in india and Pakistan)

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https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/upper-tribunal-provides-g...

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What exactly do the wakeel asks the bride ???
he moulana/sheik/aalim performing the nikah will ask the witnesses if they have witnessed the permission being given to the wakeel to marry her to the groom in exchange for the stipulated mahr.
https://www.ummah.com/forum/forum/family-lifestyle-community...

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this link shows again the word "wakil" same meaning of wakeel, vakeel just different spelling:
"Her wali (her son and only Muslim family) is in Morocco. Can the son appoint a wakeel (proxy) in..."
https://efiqh.com/2018/marriage-through-wakil/

Here is a template of marriage contract shows again ''wakil'' which states:
"Groom's wakil whom he hereby authrizes to perform 'aqad' (contract)" in template no 7
http://westernmotodrags.com/marriage-contract-sample
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3 -1Stellvertreter/Proxy
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2Anwalt
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Stellvertreter/Proxy


Explanation:
" Ein Stellvertreter des abwesenden Partners gibt dabei per procurationem (kraft Vollmacht) in dessen Namen und Auftrag das Jawort ab, mit dem die Ehe zwischen dem abwesenden und dem anwesenden Partner als geschlossen gilt."
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trauung_per_Stellvertreter

Der Stellvertreter is könnte der Vater, Bruder oder Verwandte sein aber kein Anwalt.

Proxy
https://islamqa.info/en/answers/105531/ruling-on-doing-the-m...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-02-24 18:22:49 GMT)
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"Senegal is a Muslim country and about 95 percent of the population is Muslim. Many of its citizens are abroad and not everyone can return home to get married. A proxy wedding or proxy marriage is a wedding in which one or both of the individuals being united are not physically present."
https://www.the-ba-group.com/law/news/proxy-marriages-and-eu...

Proxy= Vakeel (in india and Pakistan)

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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-02-24 18:28:49 GMT)
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https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/upper-tribunal-provides-g...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-02-24 18:34:43 GMT)
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What exactly do the wakeel asks the bride ???
he moulana/sheik/aalim performing the nikah will ask the witnesses if they have witnessed the permission being given to the wakeel to marry her to the groom in exchange for the stipulated mahr.
https://www.ummah.com/forum/forum/family-lifestyle-community...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2021-02-24 20:40:46 GMT)
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this link shows again the word "wakil" same meaning of wakeel, vakeel just different spelling:
"Her wali (her son and only Muslim family) is in Morocco. Can the son appoint a wakeel (proxy) in..."
https://efiqh.com/2018/marriage-through-wakil/

Here is a template of marriage contract shows again ''wakil'' which states:
"Groom's wakil whom he hereby authrizes to perform 'aqad' (contract)" in template no 7
http://westernmotodrags.com/marriage-contract-sample

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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: There's no indication that one of the parties to the marriage is not present.
49 mins
  -> The term "Wakeel or Vakeel" does mean that one party is absent otherwise there is no need to "Wakeel" if both parties are present.
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
vakeel
Anwalt


Explanation:
vakeel is an alternate form of vakil
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vakil

vakil =Anwalt
https://www.dict.cc/?s=vakil

Brent Sørensen
Germany
Local time: 11:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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