If a man has two daughters and a son, and another man has two sons and a daughter, and they agree that this one will marry his daughter to the other’s two sons, and this one’s daughter to the other’s son, and the marriage is consummated
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The questioner : If a man has two daughters and a son, and another man has two sons and a daughter, and they agree that this one will marry his two daughters to the other’s two sons, and this one’s daughter to the other, meaning two are in exchange for one, and the marriage is consummated, is this shighar?
The Shaykh : Yes, I do.
The questioner : Even if the number is large, the ruling differs now.
The Shaykh : No, for example, this one has a daughter and two sons, and that one has a son and two daughters. He says, “I will marry my daughter to your two sons,” and “I will marry my son to your daughter.” This is shighar.
The questioner : Shighar... If we say it is not valid, we do not say it is valid; the marriage of one is invalid because she is in exchange for the other, and the second remains valid because she is in exchange for this one.
The Shaykh : But which one?
The questioner : Lots are drawn between them.
The Shaykh : Yes, I do.
The questioner : Even if the number is large, the ruling differs now.
The Shaykh : No, for example, this one has a daughter and two sons, and that one has a son and two daughters. He says, “I will marry my daughter to your two sons,” and “I will marry my son to your daughter.” This is shighar.
The questioner : Shighar... If we say it is not valid, we do not say it is valid; the marriage of one is invalid because she is in exchange for the other, and the second remains valid because she is in exchange for this one.
The Shaykh : But which one?
The questioner : Lots are drawn between them.