The ruling on marrying a woman to one who is negligent in prayer
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Question:
This Abu Ibrahim says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, a suitor has come forward for my daughter, and when I inquired about him, they said that he is negligent in prayer; he prays for a period and then is negligent for a period. Should such people be married, Honorable Shaykh? And I am afraid for my daughter.
Answer:
One who does not maintain the prayer is not permissible to marry, and this is deception of the woman. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: One who maintains the prayer is not acceptable in his religion, so he is not to be married until he repents to Allah the Exalted and maintains the prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
This Abu Ibrahim says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, a suitor has come forward for my daughter, and when I inquired about him, they said that he is negligent in prayer; he prays for a period and then is negligent for a period. Should such people be married, Honorable Shaykh? And I am afraid for my daughter.
Answer:
One who does not maintain the prayer is not permissible to marry, and this is deception of the woman. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If there comes to you one whose religion and trustworthiness you approve of, then marry him. And the one who
إذا أتاكم من ترضون دينه وأمانته فزوجوه والذي لاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/276 — archive.org (4:46)
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