Seeking the permission of a male child when he is to be married
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: We were told in the lesson that a woman is to be consulted, and that an unmarried girl is to be asked for her permission. Is a male child treated the same way? Is a child married off?
The Shaykh:
What did we say?
The questioner:
He says: We were told that an adult woman is to be consulted, and an unmarried girl is to be asked for her permission.
The Shaykh:
Also, regarding the adult woman, the one for whom the evidence was mentioned, she is to be consulted. Yes.
The questioner:
He asks: Is it the same for a male child? Is he asked for his permission if he is to be married?
The Shaykh:
No. His father or his guardian looks into his best interest and acts on his behalf. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Because a child does not know what is in his best interest. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: We were told in the lesson that a woman is to be consulted, and that an unmarried girl is to be asked for her permission. Is a male child treated the same way? Is a child married off?
The Shaykh:
What did we say?
The questioner:
He says: We were told that an adult woman is to be consulted, and an unmarried girl is to be asked for her permission.
The Shaykh:
Also, regarding the adult woman, the one for whom the evidence was mentioned, she is to be consulted. Yes.
The questioner:
He asks: Is it the same for a male child? Is he asked for his permission if he is to be married?
The Shaykh:
No. His father or his guardian looks into his best interest and acts on his behalf. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Because a child does not know what is in his best interest. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب في غير أولي الإربة — islamhouse.com (53:34)
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