Marrying the Daughter to the Man of Great Debt and Her Young Maternal Uncle

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man of thirty-five years of age proposed to me. He is a praying, worshipping man, one of the best of men. I consider him to be so. But my daughter desires to marry her maternal uncle’s son, who is a young man and close to her in age. So, should I force my daughter to marry the man of religion and good character, even though he is ten years older?

Answer:
This comes down to the daughter; it is up to the daughter’s desire. As long as she desires the young man, and this young man is righteous in his religion and trustworthy, then her preference should be considered. As for the older man, if she does not desire him, you are not required to force her to marry him, because it is not in her interest to be forced into that when there is a pious and righteous young man whom she desires.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and bless you.