The ruling on forcing a girl into marriage
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The questioner:
A questioner asks: What is the ruling on forcing a girl to marry a man she does not want?
The Shaykh:
What is it?
The questioner:
What is the ruling on forcing a girl to marry?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to force her, and it is not permissible to take her consent. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The virgin must be asked for her permission, and her permission is her silence.” And he said (peace and blessings be upon him). It was said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came [to ask], “How is her permission [known]?” He said: “By her silence.” It is not permissible to force her, neither by her father nor by anyone else. This is the correct view. However, if she was a virgin, he has no right to force her, as long as she is a mature girl who has reached the age of reason.
A questioner asks: What is the ruling on forcing a girl to marry a man she does not want?
The Shaykh:
What is it?
The questioner:
What is the ruling on forcing a girl to marry?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to force her, and it is not permissible to take her consent. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The virgin must be asked for her permission, and her permission is her silence.” And he said (peace and blessings be upon him)
Do not marry a virgin until her opinion is sought, and do not marry a previously married woman until she is asked for her permission.
لا تنكح الأيمن حتى تستعمر، ولا تنكح حتى تستأذن
Source
محاضرات عبر الهاتف [ 02 ] أحكام النكاح — islamhouse.com (7:26)
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