The ruling on one who prevents his daughter from marrying
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Some fathers prevent their daughters from getting married, especially if they have salaries. For example, a man has three daughters, each earning seven thousand. He considers this a great profit and prevents his daughter from marrying, turning away the suitors. What is your advice to these fathers?
First: We say that this is forbidden for him, and it is not permissible for him to prevent his daughter from marrying a suitable man if she is pleased with him.But if he does this, we say: Praise be to Allah, sit down.And we move to the next guardian. For example: If she has a brother and the father refuses to marry her off because he wants to take her salary, her brother should marry her off, even in the presence of the father.And if the father repeatedly turns them away, that is: By turning away suitable suitors, he has become an open sinner. His testimony is not accepted, and he is not accepted as an imam for the people; that is, he does not lead people in prayer, according to the opinion of some scholars. Nor is it valid for him to be a guardian, because he is an open sinner due to his persistence in sin.
And it is said to this father: As for the salary the daughter receives, you are allowed to take possession of it, even if she marries. This is because the father is allowed to take whatever he wants from his child's wealth, provided it does not harm him or the son has a need for it.By the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (You and your wealth belong to your father) So you are her guardian, and take from her salary whatever you want, provided it does not cause her harm.
First: We say that this is forbidden for him, and it is not permissible for him to prevent his daughter from marrying a suitable man if she is pleased with him.But if he does this, we say: Praise be to Allah, sit down.And we move to the next guardian. For example: If she has a brother and the father refuses to marry her off because he wants to take her salary, her brother should marry her off, even in the presence of the father.And if the father repeatedly turns them away, that is: By turning away suitable suitors, he has become an open sinner. His testimony is not accepted, and he is not accepted as an imam for the people; that is, he does not lead people in prayer, according to the opinion of some scholars. Nor is it valid for him to be a guardian, because he is an open sinner due to his persistence in sin.
And it is said to this father: As for the salary the daughter receives, you are allowed to take possession of it, even if she marries. This is because the father is allowed to take whatever he wants from his child's wealth, provided it does not harm him or the son has a need for it.By the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (You and your wealth belong to your father) So you are her guardian, and take from her salary whatever you want, provided it does not cause her harm.