A young man, thirty-two years old, proposed to my daughter, and after inquiring about him, the following became clear:

The questioner : She says: Guide us, may Allah reward you, in my matter: A young man, thirty-two years old, proposed to her, and after inquiring about him, the following became clear: He is diligent in performing the five daily prayers, especially the Fajr prayer. When we asked the imam of the mosque about him, he said: This has been his habit for three years, not just since he proposed to you. Second, she says: According to some people, he used to travel, and one of his young friends admitted that he drank intoxicants with them on those trips. He himself admitted to his foolishness and recklessness in the past, but he swore that he has never drunk intoxicants in his life. Third, it became clear that he is responsible for caring for his mother and his brothers, both older and younger than him. Fourth, she says: He currently smokes cigars, and his character is very good with his neighbors and the general public. After this, I ask Allah, and then I ask the Shaykh to guide me before he proposes to me? May you be rewarded.

The Shaykh : First, if this woman is young in age and there are many suitors for her, I do not see that she should marry him, as long as he is a traveler and smokes.
As for if she is older in age and the suitors have become few, then here she asks: Has the man repented from his travels and from drinking alcohol?
If they say: Yes, then regarding the smoking, she should make a condition on him: either he quits it, and if he returns to it, she has the right to annul the marriage; or if that is not possible, she should make a condition on him that he does not smoke in front of her or in front of his children from her. If he does so, she has the right to annul the marriage.