How to Persuade the Guardians of Girls Who Exaggerate in Bridal Gifts
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Question:
The one who did it, O children. Hunting, hunting. What Allah willed. Allah is sufficient for us. Another question, whose asker says: How do we persuade the guardians of girls who exaggerate in the mahr (bridal gift) to the extent that it causes the girls to remain in their homes without being married, and causes the young men to travel abroad for purposes that Allah knows?
Answer:
I heard what is appropriate in this matter. I heard that it is necessary to take the means that facilitate marriage, so that the young men obtain what prevents them from traveling and prevents them from immoral behavior, if they take the initiative to marry, and if the guardians of the girls take the initiative to marry them off, accept the suitor, and avoid being overly demanding. We ask Allah to guide the authorities to take strict measures against the stubborn and the foolish in this matter, so that they compel them to do what is obligatory. Yes.
The one who did it, O children. Hunting, hunting. What Allah willed. Allah is sufficient for us. Another question, whose asker says: How do we persuade the guardians of girls who exaggerate in the mahr (bridal gift) to the extent that it causes the girls to remain in their homes without being married, and causes the young men to travel abroad for purposes that Allah knows?
Answer:
I heard what is appropriate in this matter. I heard that it is necessary to take the means that facilitate marriage, so that the young men obtain what prevents them from traveling and prevents them from immoral behavior, if they take the initiative to marry, and if the guardians of the girls take the initiative to marry them off, accept the suitor, and avoid being overly demanding. We ask Allah to guide the authorities to take strict measures against the stubborn and the foolish in this matter, so that they compel them to do what is obligatory. Yes.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 55 — archive.org (1:45)
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