Many fathers force their daughters to marry without their consent, and then the daughter consents?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. Now, many fathers marry their daughters off without their consent, and then afterwards...
The Shaykh : She consents.
The questioner : She consents. Yes, so do we say that the marriage is now valid?
The Shaykh : This is based on the hadith of Ibn Abbas. We tell her that she has the choice; she has the choice. But we address the father first and say, "This is forbidden for you." Because a woman may be convinced to accept the husband after the marriage, fearing that if she separates from him and remains a woman who has previously been married, no one will come to her, so she stays with him with a closed eye, meaning she says, "I will choose the lesser of two evils." Yes, I say if she comes to... she accepts...
The Shaykh : No, but before he comes to her. In fact, she may accept on the very first night, because if she becomes a woman who has previously been married, she...
The questioner : Meaning, is it valid?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is valid, provided she is not coerced, provided she does not remain in her state of coercion. Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you. How is this situation in marrying...
The Shaykh : I have not seen you. I refer to Abd al-Rahman. Actions are by intentions.
The questioner : Complete his question.
The Shaykh : Did you drop your right?
The questioner : No, I did not drop it.
The Shaykh : Okay, continue.
The Shaykh : She consents.
The questioner : She consents. Yes, so do we say that the marriage is now valid?
The Shaykh : This is based on the hadith of Ibn Abbas. We tell her that she has the choice; she has the choice. But we address the father first and say, "This is forbidden for you." Because a woman may be convinced to accept the husband after the marriage, fearing that if she separates from him and remains a woman who has previously been married, no one will come to her, so she stays with him with a closed eye, meaning she says, "I will choose the lesser of two evils." Yes, I say if she comes to... she accepts...
The Shaykh : No, but before he comes to her. In fact, she may accept on the very first night, because if she becomes a woman who has previously been married, she...
The questioner : Meaning, is it valid?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is valid, provided she is not coerced, provided she does not remain in her state of coercion. Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you. How is this situation in marrying...
The Shaykh : I have not seen you. I refer to Abd al-Rahman. Actions are by intentions.
The questioner : Complete his question.
The Shaykh : Did you drop your right?
The questioner : No, I did not drop it.
The Shaykh : Okay, continue.