The ruling on refusing marriage due to a difference in age, a deficiency in intellect, or an accusation of sorcery

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. Shaykh Salih, as I perceive in the nuances of this question, a man proposed to her, but she says there is no compatibility between them in terms of age and intellect, as she states. She also fears that he is the one who performed what she calls sorcery. What is the guidance, Shaykh Salih?

Answer:
As for the difference in age, this has no effect. This has no effect. It is permissible for an older man to marry a younger woman, and for an older woman to marry a younger man. So the difference in age has no impact. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) married Aisha, the mother of the believers, when he was about fifty years old and Aisha was six years old (may Allah be pleased with her). The criterion is the suitability of the husband in terms of his trustworthiness and his religion, even if he is old in age. Likewise, there is nothing wrong with an older woman marrying a man younger than her, as long as he is suitable for marriage to her.
And as for the fact that he does not have intellectual compatibility, as the questioner mentioned, yes. I mean, this deficiency in his intellect affects the marital relationship and the state of the marriage. So this is an excuse for her to refuse marriage to him, because she has no benefit in marrying someone like this. And as for the claim that he is the one who performed the sorcery, this is a suspicion and an accusation. She must leave it, yes.