What is the ruling on marrying off a daughter to a man who has been imprisoned?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The questioner : O Shaykh, I have a daughter who has reached the age of marriage. My brother came and asked for her hand for his son. After that, his son was involved in a case and was imprisoned. I refused, and my brother was angry with me for about three months. What should I do, O Shaykh? Should I give her to him even though I did not agree, or what?
The Shaykh : You must know, may Allah reward you, that your daughter is not your property. Your daughter is free, and it is not permissible for you to risk her by marrying her to this man who has been involved in this case, even if your brother is angry. Tell him: The daughter refused. Make it her who refused. She also must refuse if this case concerns morals. Do not marry her to him. And tell your brother: The daughter refused, and I cannot force her.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The questioner : O Shaykh, I have a daughter who has reached the age of marriage. My brother came and asked for her hand for his son. After that, his son was involved in a case and was imprisoned. I refused, and my brother was angry with me for about three months. What should I do, O Shaykh? Should I give her to him even though I did not agree, or what?
The Shaykh : You must know, may Allah reward you, that your daughter is not your property. Your daughter is free, and it is not permissible for you to risk her by marrying her to this man who has been involved in this case, even if your brother is angry. Tell him: The daughter refused. Make it her who refused. She also must refuse if this case concerns morals. Do not marry her to him. And tell your brother: The daughter refused, and I cannot force her.