The father preventing his daughters from marrying without a reason
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The questioner:
We return to the questions, may Allah preserve you. One of the sisters says: Is it permissible for our father to prevent us, the daughters, from marrying without a reason, even though he is kind, fears Allah, prays, and does not take anything from our salaries, but we do not know the reason?
The Shaykh:
If he prevents a woman from a suitable suitor whom she is pleased with, this is a great matter, and the great matter is forbidden and a major sin among the major sins. So if he does this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When there comes to you one whose religion and trustworthiness you are pleased with, then marry him to her"Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq 16:73. So it is obligatory for the woman's guardian, if a suitable suitor proposes to her and she is pleased with him, to marry her to him. Yes.
The questioner:
She asks: If we get married without his consent, will we be sinful?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible. He must be the guardian; he is the guardian. The marriage contract is not valid with anyone else except by referring to the court. If the court removes his guardianship and appoints another guardian, then there is no harm. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes
We return to the questions, may Allah preserve you. One of the sisters says: Is it permissible for our father to prevent us, the daughters, from marrying without a reason, even though he is kind, fears Allah, prays, and does not take anything from our salaries, but we do not know the reason?
The Shaykh:
If he prevents a woman from a suitable suitor whom she is pleased with, this is a great matter, and the great matter is forbidden and a major sin among the major sins. So if he does this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When there comes to you one whose religion and trustworthiness you are pleased with, then marry him to her"
If you do not do so, there will be fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) on earth and great corruption.
إلا تفعلوا تكون فتنة في الأرض وفساد كبيرThe questioner:
She asks: If we get married without his consent, will we be sinful?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible. He must be the guardian; he is the guardian. The marriage contract is not valid with anyone else except by referring to the court. If the court removes his guardianship and appoints another guardian, then there is no harm. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 14-10-1434هـ - الفوزان — youtube.com (18:53)
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