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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The father returning the proposal in hope of his daughters' salaries

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Question:
Sister Salma says: What is the Shaykh’s opinion, and what is the ruling of the Shari'ah in your view, if a father rejects suitors who are, in fact, of good and righteous character, rejecting them from his daughters out of greed for their salaries? Some of these daughters are teachers, and some are school principals, in prestigious positions.

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “When there comes to you one whose religion and trustworthiness you are pleased with, then marry him to your daughter, except…”
lest there be fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in the land and great corruptionتفعلوا تكن فتنة في الأرض وفساد كبير
Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq 16:73
. The guardian who prevents his ward from marrying because of his greed for her salary is one who commits 'udhl (preventing marriage) and commits a major sin among the major sins.
In this case, his guardianship is dropped and passes to the one after him. The daughter must not be prevented from marrying so that her guardian can exploit her, and what he takes on account of this, such as this 'adhl, is forbidden for him and an injustice. It is forbidden and an injustice. So he should fear Allah and hasten to marry off his ward.
And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
And marry the unmarried among you and the righteous among your male slavesوَأَنكِحُوا الْأَيَامَىٰ مِنكُمْ وَالصَّالِحِينَ مِنْ عِبَادِكُمْ
[An-Nur 24:32]
This is a command. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “When there comes to you one whose religion and trustworthiness you are pleased with, then marry him to your daughter”
If you do not do so, there will be fitnah on earth and great corruption.إِلَّا تَفْعَلُوهُ تَكُن فِتْنَةٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَفَسَادٌ كَبِيرٌ
[Al-Anfal 8:73]
. And this is 'udhl, and 'udhl is preventing a woman from marrying, preventing the woman from marrying a suitable match whom she has accepted. Yes.
Source قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 10-08-1434هـ مع معالي الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com (24:49)

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