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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The deceased's bequest to marry his daughter to his cousin

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: A man made a bequest before he died that his daughter be married to his cousin. Is this bequest binding after his death?

Answer:
Marry her to a suitable, righteous man. Marry her to a suitable, righteous man whom she is pleased with. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل إذا كان كل عمل فأصله المحبة والإرادة والمقصود به التنعم بالمراد المحبوب — islamhouse.com (1:14:55)

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