A mosque imam was asked for his opinion on a man regarding a proposal or marriage; is it obligatory for the imam to respond to him?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I am a mosque imam, and some people come to me asking about men for the purpose of a proposal, saying that they have proposed to them. He says: Sometimes I do not respond and say, "I do not know him," even though I know him completely. Is that permissible for me?
Answer:
No, as long as you know that this man prays with the congregation and you keep track of him, then tell him about him; because he consulted you. If he consulted you, then advise him. As for one about whom you know nothing, there is no blame on you; say, "I do not know him." Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I am a mosque imam, and some people come to me asking about men for the purpose of a proposal, saying that they have proposed to them. He says: Sometimes I do not respond and say, "I do not know him," even though I know him completely. Is that permissible for me?
Answer:
No, as long as you know that this man prays with the congregation and you keep track of him, then tell him about him; because he consulted you. If he consulted you, then advise him. As for one about whom you know nothing, there is no blame on you; say, "I do not know him." Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2273 -3022] سئل إمام مسجد عن رأيه في رجل من أجل الخطبة أو النكاح، فهل يجب على الإمام أن يجيبه؟ — youtube.com
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