What is the ruling on a father who refuses to marry off his daughter?
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The questioner:
There is a woman from France who says her father refuses to let her marry a specific person because he is committed, and she needs to protect her chastity.
The Shaykh:
What is the question?
The questioner:
A woman from France says her father refuses to let her marry a specific person; because he is committed,
The Shaykh:
Is her father Muslim or not? Yes, if he is not Muslim, he has no authority over her. If he is Muslim, it is obligatory for him to marry her to a suitable match whom she is pleased with; it is obligatory upon him. If he refuses, this is 'udhl (preventing marriage), and his guardianship is dropped due to the 'udhl, and she returns to the Islamic center near her, and they take charge of this matter. Yes.
There is a woman from France who says her father refuses to let her marry a specific person because he is committed, and she needs to protect her chastity.
The Shaykh:
What is the question?
The questioner:
A woman from France says her father refuses to let her marry a specific person; because he is committed,
The Shaykh:
Is her father Muslim or not? Yes, if he is not Muslim, he has no authority over her. If he is Muslim, it is obligatory for him to marry her to a suitable match whom she is pleased with; it is obligatory upon him. If he refuses, this is 'udhl (preventing marriage), and his guardianship is dropped due to the 'udhl, and she returns to the Islamic center near her, and they take charge of this matter. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الوالد الذي يرفض تزويج ابنته؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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