If a man proposes to a woman and then withdraws the proposal, is he permitted to propose to her mother afterward?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If a man proposes to a woman and then breaks off the engagement. Breaks off?
The Shaykh:
How is the engagement broken off? Does he withdraw from the proposal? Yes.
The questioner:
He says: If a man proposes to a woman and then withdraws the proposal, is he permitted to propose to her mother afterward?
The Shaykh:
Yes, as long as he has not consummated the marriage with the daughter, he may propose to her mother. As long as he has not contracted the marriage with the daughter, he may marry her mother.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If a man proposes to a woman and then breaks off the engagement. Breaks off?
The Shaykh:
How is the engagement broken off? Does he withdraw from the proposal? Yes.
The questioner:
He says: If a man proposes to a woman and then withdraws the proposal, is he permitted to propose to her mother afterward?
The Shaykh:
Yes, as long as he has not consummated the marriage with the daughter, he may propose to her mother. As long as he has not contracted the marriage with the daughter, he may marry her mother.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2247 -3022] إذا خطب الرجل امرأةً ثم ترك الخطبة، فهل له أن يخطب أمها بعد ذلك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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