A young girl was married off by her father without her consent, and two years have passed since this marriage. Is this contract permissible or not?
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Question:
A woman says: Her father married her to a man, but at the time of the contract, no one came to ask her if she agreed or not. It is known that she never read [the contract], and she never approved, she never agreed to that man. She was young in age, and the man breaks what he breaks, or a phrase close to this. Two years have passed since this marriage. Is this contract permissible or not? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
A father has the right to marry off his young daughter who has not reached the age of accountability, or is below the age of discernment. He may marry her off if he finds for her a suitable and righteous man. However, if she has understood and is aware, then it is necessary to take her opinion. It is necessary to take her opinion and have her consent if she has a mind and has an opinion. Yes.
It is necessary to take her opinion. If her father or her guardian married her off without her consent, then the contract is valid, but its execution is contingent upon her choice. She has the option.
If she wishes, she can ratify this contract, and if she wishes, she can annul it. She has the option in this to remove the harm from her.
A woman says: Her father married her to a man, but at the time of the contract, no one came to ask her if she agreed or not. It is known that she never read [the contract], and she never approved, she never agreed to that man. She was young in age, and the man breaks what he breaks, or a phrase close to this. Two years have passed since this marriage. Is this contract permissible or not? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
A father has the right to marry off his young daughter who has not reached the age of accountability, or is below the age of discernment. He may marry her off if he finds for her a suitable and righteous man. However, if she has understood and is aware, then it is necessary to take her opinion. It is necessary to take her opinion and have her consent if she has a mind and has an opinion. Yes.
It is necessary to take her opinion. If her father or her guardian married her off without her consent, then the contract is valid, but its execution is contingent upon her choice. She has the option.
If she wishes, she can ratify this contract, and if she wishes, she can annul it. She has the option in this to remove the harm from her.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، فتاة صغيرة زوجها أبوها دون إذنها، ومضى على هذا الزواج سنتان، هل هذا العقد جائز، أم لا؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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