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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for a father to force his daughter to marry a man whose face she does not like?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a father to force his daughter to marry a man? Is it permissible for a father to force his daughter to marry a man whose face she does not like?

Answer:
No, there is no forcing, there is no forcing in marriage. She marries the one she chooses and is pleased with, and no one forces her, yes, neither the father nor anyone else, yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1994 -2802] هل يجوز للأب أن يجبر ابنته على الزواج برجلٍ لم يعجبها صورة وجهه؟ — youtube.com

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