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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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His saying (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the woman to whom a marriage proposal has been made: “Her permission is her silence.” You stated in your discussion that she must speak.

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Mashhur: Excuse me, Shaykh, may Allah reward you. Regarding your words about the Zahiriyyah, that... it was a slip of the tongue on your part.

The Shaykh : It is permissible.
Mashhur: Yes, you spoke and said that regarding the hadith:
her silence is her permission إذنها صُماتها
she must speak and confirm.

The Shaykh: That she should remain silent.
Mashhur: Yes, no, you said during your discussion that the original position is that she should remain silent, as is the apparent view of the Zahiriyyah, but it was a slip of the tongue when you said: She must say, “I agree.”

The questioner : I am satisfied.
Mashhur: Or “I am satisfied.”

The Shaykh: Yes, it was a slip of the tongue, but I think the intended meaning is understood.
Mashhur: Understood, of course, my Shaykh, so that the recording is...

The Shaykh: Yes,
her silence is her permission إذنها صُماتها
, she must remain silent and be quiet.
Yes.
Source www.al-albany.com

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