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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to ask about the lineage of the suitor or the prospective bride before marriage?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to ask about the lineage of the suitor, or the lineage of the prospective bride, before marriage?

Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with that. Knowing his lineage is not a problem, there is nothing wrong with it, yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [145 -858] هل يجوز السؤال عن نسب الخاطب أو نسب المخطوبة قبل الزواج؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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