A man proposing to a woman while fearing he may fall into sin with her
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I proposed to a woman outside the Kingdom. She is a beautiful woman and the mother of orphans, and she agreed to my proposal. However, I fear that she will turn me away from my family and that I will fall in love with her in a forbidden way. Should I proceed with what I have started, or do you advise me to withdraw from such a matter?
Answer:
By Allah, you know your own state best. If you fear the prohibited outcome from her, leave her. If you do not fear the prohibited outcome from her, then proceed with her through lawful means. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I proposed to a woman outside the Kingdom. She is a beautiful woman and the mother of orphans, and she agreed to my proposal. However, I fear that she will turn me away from my family and that I will fall in love with her in a forbidden way. Should I proceed with what I have started, or do you advise me to withdraw from such a matter?
Answer:
By Allah, you know your own state best. If you fear the prohibited outcome from her, leave her. If you do not fear the prohibited outcome from her, then proceed with her through lawful means. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما نجاسة الذنوب والمعاصي — islamhouse.com (51:47)
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