Guidance for fathers to marry off their daughters when suitable suitors propose
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Question:
This message reached us, Your Eminence the Shaykh, from questioners who have anonymized their names as (A. Z.). They say in this message: Your Eminence, Shaykh Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz (may Allah preserve him).
Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. And after that:
We are sisters from the city of Sarat 'Ubaydah in the southern region, currently residing in Riyadh. We are university graduates. Many suitors have proposed to us, but our father (may Allah guide him) rejects everyone who approaches us; and that is for frivolous and weak reasons. Among these is that the suitor is not from the same city as our family, meaning he is from another city. We ask Your Eminence (may Allah preserve him) to advise this father and guide him to the right path. May you be rewarded.
Answer:
It is obligatory for the guardians of women to fear Allah, whether the guardian is a father, an uncle, a brother, or a son. It is obligatory that they fear Allah and that they marry off women when suitable men propose to them. They must not keep them in seclusion, neither out of greed nor for a job, nor because the man is not from their town. If a suitable man comes, even if he is from another town, or even from another tribe, Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: [al-Nur: 32]. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1084Da'if (Darussalam) He did not say: on the condition that he is from the same group or the same clan. No, it is not a requirement. Even if he is from another village, or even from another tribe, the important thing is that he is righteous and good.
So it is obligatory for the guardians of women to fear Allah, and to hasten to marry off their wards, whether they are daughters, sisters, or a brother's daughters, or others. And they should beware of keeping them in seclusion and oppressing them out of greed for their salaries, or for other reasons. It is obligatory to strive to marry them to a good man, and to beware of oppressing them and wronging them. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
This message reached us, Your Eminence the Shaykh, from questioners who have anonymized their names as (A. Z.). They say in this message: Your Eminence, Shaykh Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz (may Allah preserve him).
Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. And after that:
We are sisters from the city of Sarat 'Ubaydah in the southern region, currently residing in Riyadh. We are university graduates. Many suitors have proposed to us, but our father (may Allah guide him) rejects everyone who approaches us; and that is for frivolous and weak reasons. Among these is that the suitor is not from the same city as our family, meaning he is from another city. We ask Your Eminence (may Allah preserve him) to advise this father and guide him to the right path. May you be rewarded.
Answer:
It is obligatory for the guardians of women to fear Allah, whether the guardian is a father, an uncle, a brother, or a son. It is obligatory that they fear Allah and that they marry off women when suitable men propose to them. They must not keep them in seclusion, neither out of greed nor for a job, nor because the man is not from their town. If a suitable man comes, even if he is from another town, or even from another tribe, Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:
And marry the unmarried among you and the righteous among your male slaves and female slaves. If they should be poor, Allah will enrich them from His bounty
وَأَنكِحُوا الأَيَامَى مِنْكُمْ وَالصَّالِحِينَ مِنْ عِبَادِكُمْ وَإِمَائِكُمْ إِنْ يَكُونُوا فُقَرَاءَ يُغْنِهِمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِWhen someone whose religion and character you are pleased with proposes to (someone under the care) of one of you, then marry to him. If you do not do so, then there will be turmoil (Fitnah) in the land and abounding discord (Fasad).
إذا خطب إليكم من ترضون دينه وخلقه فزوجوه، إلا تفعلوا تكن فتنة في الأرض وفساد كبيرSo it is obligatory for the guardians of women to fear Allah, and to hasten to marry off their wards, whether they are daughters, sisters, or a brother's daughters, or others. And they should beware of keeping them in seclusion and oppressing them out of greed for their salaries, or for other reasons. It is obligatory to strive to marry them to a good man, and to beware of oppressing them and wronging them. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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