The ruling on a Muslim proposing to a woman already proposed to by his brother
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This is a message from one of the brothers who used the name Muhammad as a code. He asks: What is the ruling on a Muslim proposing to a woman already proposed to by his brother? And if the proposal is completed, is the marriage valid?
Answer:
This is forbidden and not permissible. The hadith states:Sahih Muslim 1413d Because this is a right belonging to the Muslim who preceded you to it, so do not intrude upon him and spoil his proposal until he withdraws or he relinquishes it. This is among the rights of Muslims over one another, and this is forbidden; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited it. However, if he proposed to her over his brother's proposal and married her, the marriage is valid according to the majority, though it is sinful. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This is a message from one of the brothers who used the name Muhammad as a code. He asks: What is the ruling on a Muslim proposing to a woman already proposed to by his brother? And if the proposal is completed, is the marriage valid?
Answer:
This is forbidden and not permissible. The hadith states:
Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The Muslim should not purchase in opposition to his brother, and he should not make the proposal of marriage on the proposal already made by his brother.
ولا يخطب على خطبته،
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/256 — archive.org (12:06)
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