Is there a basis for the condition of compatibility in marriage?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Let us leave this aside. This, Yusuf, this is everything. Even what is permissible, which is as clear as the sun, if fitnah is feared, one must refrain from it.
The questioner : This cannot be tolerated...
The Shaykh : Never. It is not tolerated at all. They did not intend this in any way. Even if the situation were calm, the greater issue is the one who sees it as a condition for validity. After the problem, he says: if a man contracts the marriage of his daughter, who is from a known tribe, to a man who does not have a known tribe, the marriage is invalid. This means he enjoys her as one enjoys a woman in zina, may Allah protect us from that. In any case, this indicates to you that a human being is a human being, no matter how high he reaches in knowledge and piety, he may slip. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. Does the statement of validity require that, if...
The Shaykh : No, no. It is never appropriate. It is not appropriate. If the judge knows that fitnah will occur in that, let him say to the wali: from the start, do not marry her off.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Before the issue reaches the... judge.
The Shaykh : Before it reaches the judge, it should also be considered. It is more fitting for us to be courageous and break this jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic age of ignorance). Yes... People are free in their own affairs. We were commanded to marry the man because he is of good character and religion, and the woman agrees, and the father agrees. We break these customs built on weak statements. Yes?
The Shaykh : Let us leave this aside. This, Yusuf, this is everything. Even what is permissible, which is as clear as the sun, if fitnah is feared, one must refrain from it.
The questioner : This cannot be tolerated...
The Shaykh : Never. It is not tolerated at all. They did not intend this in any way. Even if the situation were calm, the greater issue is the one who sees it as a condition for validity. After the problem, he says: if a man contracts the marriage of his daughter, who is from a known tribe, to a man who does not have a known tribe, the marriage is invalid. This means he enjoys her as one enjoys a woman in zina, may Allah protect us from that. In any case, this indicates to you that a human being is a human being, no matter how high he reaches in knowledge and piety, he may slip. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. Does the statement of validity require that, if...
The Shaykh : No, no. It is never appropriate. It is not appropriate. If the judge knows that fitnah will occur in that, let him say to the wali: from the start, do not marry her off.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Before the issue reaches the... judge.
The Shaykh : Before it reaches the judge, it should also be considered. It is more fitting for us to be courageous and break this jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic age of ignorance). Yes... People are free in their own affairs. We were commanded to marry the man because he is of good character and religion, and the woman agrees, and the father agrees. We break these customs built on weak statements. Yes?