What is your advice for a divorced woman who has been proposed to by a man who is infertile?
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The questioner : There is a woman who was married and then divorced, and a righteous man has proposed to her.
The Shaykh : Married and divorced?
The questioner : Yes, meaning she was previously married and then divorced.
The Shaykh : Say a divorced woman! There is no divorce except from a marriage!
The questioner : Yes, and a righteous man has proposed to her.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But medical reports have confirmed that this man may be infertile, so she is seeking your consultation on this matter, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : If she hopes for marriage because there is demand for her as a wife, it is better for her to choose a man who is a vigorous male who can father children. However, if the demand for her is low, then this man whose character and religion she is pleased with is better for her. So the matter depends on the woman's situation. Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : Married and divorced?
The questioner : Yes, meaning she was previously married and then divorced.
The Shaykh : Say a divorced woman! There is no divorce except from a marriage!
The questioner : Yes, and a righteous man has proposed to her.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But medical reports have confirmed that this man may be infertile, so she is seeking your consultation on this matter, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : If she hopes for marriage because there is demand for her as a wife, it is better for her to choose a man who is a vigorous male who can father children. However, if the demand for her is low, then this man whose character and religion she is pleased with is better for her. So the matter depends on the woman's situation. Yes, that is right.