A father preventing his son from marrying a woman from another tribe

The presenter:
We return to the calls from our brothers in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, upon which Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) dwells, with the best of prayers and the most complete peace. With us is our brother Sa'd. May Allah greet you.

The questioner:
May Allah greet you, Shaykh. Professor Khalid. I heard. I greeted Shaykh Salih. Please, go ahead. May Allah bless his life. I have a question, Shaykh Salih. I want to get married, Shaykh. My father, may Allah guide him, went to the community and proposed to one, then the second, and the third, and they all refused. I have a friend from outside the tribe who is interested in a suitable match for me. But my father refused, even though they welcomed me and were pleased with me, yet my father refused. I do not know what the Shaykh will say, because for a long time I have been begging him and talking to him, saying that this is not permissible, but he is forcing me and not letting me go outside [the tribe].

The presenter:
Is there another question?

The questioner:
No, may you be safe.

The presenter:
Listen to the question; the answer is, with the permission of Allah the Exalted. Your Excellency the Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. Our brother Sa'd says that he wants to get married, and his father proposed to him from among the relatives and from such-and-such a person, but they refused. This questioner, who is the son Sa'd, says that I proposed to a family from another tribe, but my father refused. He said, "I do not want anyone but from the same tribe." What is your guidance?

The Shaykh:
It is not the right of a father to prevent his son from marrying a woman who is suitable for him and in whom the conditions are met. Therefore, it is not permissible for a father to stand between his son and marriage to a woman suitable for him. Rather, he must agree and help his son in that, and he must not be stubborn in his opinion. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.