The Ruling on Waiting for Another Suitor
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Question:
This is a woman asking: Your Eminence the Shaykh! A righteous man who is committed to the command of Allah and has good character has proposed to me, and I am waiting for my cousin whom I love, but I do not know if he will propose to me or not. What is your opinion?
Answer:
This is up to you. You choose the righteous husband. If someone comes to you whose religion and trustworthiness you are pleased with, marry him to them. You choose the righteous husband who is suitable for you. This is up to you. However, whatever you hasten to do regarding marriage is better. And accepting the suitor so that you do not miss out if he is righteous, and not waiting for one of whom you do not know if he is interested or not interested, you do not know if he is interested or not interested. Take the one who is proactive and present who is suitable, and praise be to Allah. And Allah will provide for that other one, if Allah wills. Yes.
This is a woman asking: Your Eminence the Shaykh! A righteous man who is committed to the command of Allah and has good character has proposed to me, and I am waiting for my cousin whom I love, but I do not know if he will propose to me or not. What is your opinion?
Answer:
This is up to you. You choose the righteous husband. If someone comes to you whose religion and trustworthiness you are pleased with, marry him to them. You choose the righteous husband who is suitable for you. This is up to you. However, whatever you hasten to do regarding marriage is better. And accepting the suitor so that you do not miss out if he is righteous, and not waiting for one of whom you do not know if he is interested or not interested, you do not know if he is interested or not interested. Take the one who is proactive and present who is suitable, and praise be to Allah. And Allah will provide for that other one, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، بم تنصحون من تقدَّم لخطبتها رجل صالح ملتزم، وهي تنتظر ابن عمها الذي تحبه، ولا تدري هل سيتقدم لها... — youtube.com
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