The father leaving one of his sons unmarried because of his sin
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a father marries off his sons except for one, claiming that this son is a sinner, is this permissible?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for him to leave any of his children unmarried on the pretext that he is a sinner. In fact, the sinner has more right to marriage, because he may repent from his sin. He may repent from his sin and become steadfast, whereas the one whose faith is shaken might find benefit in marriage. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, and…
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 2587 Meaning, he marries some of them and leaves some of them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a father marries off his sons except for one, claiming that this son is a sinner, is this permissible?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for him to leave any of his children unmarried on the pretext that he is a sinner. In fact, the sinner has more right to marriage, because he may repent from his sin. He may repent from his sin and become steadfast, whereas the one whose faith is shaken might find benefit in marriage. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, and…
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Be afraid of Allah, and be just to your children.
اتقوا الله واعدلوا بين أولادكم
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 077 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / النكاح / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (37:11)
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