What is the ruling on a man who married his sister to a man he thought was committed, but it later turned out that he was an Ash'ari?
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The questioner : A second question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : A man married his sister to a brother he thought was committed, but it later turned out that he was an Ash'ari. He presented the evidence to him, but he persisted in what he is upon. Should he divorce his sister, or what?
The Shaykh : This question...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : This question... despite the fact that I presented [the evidence], it appears that after he understood... the divorce is in the hand of the husband, not in the hand of the wife's guardian. Therefore, I advised him to pause with the man and suggest to him that he divorce his sister, meaning his wife, so that he can get rid of the problem of the disagreement... If he persists and is stubborn, then at that point he should refer the matter to a Shari'ah judge, if they have a judge who rules by the Shari'ah and explicitly states that the creed of the Sunnah is the truth and the creed of the Ash'aris is invalid... The important thing is to handle the case with the easy and gentle solution, not with heat and anger, because the ruling against such anger is there and here and everywhere. He has the right to demand that the husband divorce her, and if he refuses, to demand that the Shari'ah judge order the divorce. If he refuses, then there is no power and no might, and it is said to him, "You lost the milk in the summer." Where was he before he married her? This is what many people fall into; they marry their daughter or sister to a person they do not know well... a person who prays, but you see that his prayer is accompanied by the correct creed. It is said, "No, they do not ask about these matters," and then they regret it. Therefore, "He who is deliberate attains what he desires."
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... The thing may be established, but the judge does not adopt it. The judge may be like the defendant husband, meaning...
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : A man married his sister to a brother he thought was committed, but it later turned out that he was an Ash'ari. He presented the evidence to him, but he persisted in what he is upon. Should he divorce his sister, or what?
The Shaykh : This question...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : This question... despite the fact that I presented [the evidence], it appears that after he understood... the divorce is in the hand of the husband, not in the hand of the wife's guardian. Therefore, I advised him to pause with the man and suggest to him that he divorce his sister, meaning his wife, so that he can get rid of the problem of the disagreement... If he persists and is stubborn, then at that point he should refer the matter to a Shari'ah judge, if they have a judge who rules by the Shari'ah and explicitly states that the creed of the Sunnah is the truth and the creed of the Ash'aris is invalid... The important thing is to handle the case with the easy and gentle solution, not with heat and anger, because the ruling against such anger is there and here and everywhere. He has the right to demand that the husband divorce her, and if he refuses, to demand that the Shari'ah judge order the divorce. If he refuses, then there is no power and no might, and it is said to him, "You lost the milk in the summer." Where was he before he married her? This is what many people fall into; they marry their daughter or sister to a person they do not know well... a person who prays, but you see that his prayer is accompanied by the correct creed. It is said, "No, they do not ask about these matters," and then they regret it. Therefore, "He who is deliberate attains what he desires."
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... The thing may be established, but the judge does not adopt it. The judge may be like the defendant husband, meaning...
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