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Can parents approve a daughter’s marriage to someone of a different faith?

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what if a girl want to marry a boy because he is rich and give her a good life and does not accept her parent choise as it is based on more religion then for whealth should parent agree to her choise or stick to their choise

Answer

(Fatwa: 402/402/M=1432)

Religiousness should be given first priority in choosing a proposal.
لقوله عليه السلام: فاظفر بذات الدين .
And the children should follow the choice of their parents. It is mentioned in hadith that the pleasure of Allah lies in the pleasure of father and the anger of Allah lies in the anger of father. According to some imams, the nikah of a girl who marries without the consent and permission of her wali (guardian) is invalid. If the parents are not known to have bad decisions and their consent is based on lawful grounds, their opinion should be accepted; because it guaranties goodness and safety. Parents too should ask their children’s consent and choice while finalizing the proposal of nikah.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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