Is there an expiation for one who proposes a marriage over another’s proposal?
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Fatwa number ( 11134 )
Q: I proposed my brother’s (S. M. A.) daughter to one of my sons, and he gave her to him, but he postponed the marriage contract to another time. After that, I traveled to the city of Riyadh for twenty days, and before my return, he proposed her to
another person and married her to him. I am his uncle, and I was not satisfied, and I was waiting for the time he had mentioned. The conditions of the proposal, O Your Eminence, included that no one should propose her before him; therefore, we hope for your Eminence’s guidance: Is it permissible to propose a marriage over another’s proposal, and what are the procedures that result from that? May Allah preserve you and guide your steps to what is good.
A: It is not permissible for a Muslim to propose a marriage over the proposal of his Muslim brother; for it is established from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 3240Sahih (Darussalam) Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: I proposed my brother’s (S. M. A.) daughter to one of my sons, and he gave her to him, but he postponed the marriage contract to another time. After that, I traveled to the city of Riyadh for twenty days, and before my return, he proposed her to
another person and married her to him. I am his uncle, and I was not satisfied, and I was waiting for the time he had mentioned. The conditions of the proposal, O Your Eminence, included that no one should propose her before him; therefore, we hope for your Eminence’s guidance: Is it permissible to propose a marriage over another’s proposal, and what are the procedures that result from that? May Allah preserve you and guide your steps to what is good.
A: It is not permissible for a Muslim to propose a marriage over the proposal of his Muslim brother; for it is established from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Narrated Abu Hurairah: It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: "None of you should propose marriage to a woman when someone else has already proposed to her."
لا يخطب أحدكم على خطبة أخيهAnd success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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