A woman’s marriage to a man who lets his garment hang below the ankles
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it permissible for a woman to accept marriage to a man who lets his garment hang below the ankles, given that he has a good heart and she will try to advise him afterward?
Answer:
It is better for the woman to choose a righteous husband. Letting the garment hang below the ankles is a major sin; if he does it intentionally, it is a major sin. So she should not choose a man like this. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it permissible for a woman to accept marriage to a man who lets his garment hang below the ankles, given that he has a good heart and she will try to advise him afterward?
Answer:
It is better for the woman to choose a righteous husband. Letting the garment hang below the ankles is a major sin; if he does it intentionally, it is a major sin. So she should not choose a man like this. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الإيصاء بما يدخله النيابة من خلافة وعتاقة ومحاكمة في نسب وغيره — islamhouse.com (1:00:46)
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