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Navigating Religious Differences in Marriage Proposals: A Muslim Woman’s Perspective at 28

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Q: I am a 28 year old female and I  feel I am ready to complete half of my imaan. I recently received a proposal from a compatible partner whom I am inclined to and vice versa. he has also met with my parents and forwarded his proposal but when my dad learnt that  he is a shia (imami) muslim my dad has silently rejected the proposal. My dad promised that  he would get back to him with his answer but it’s been almost a month now and  when I approached my dad wanting to know what he has decided and as to whether the boys parents could meet with my parents his response was that I must not rush him and he will give me an answer when he is ready.  A similar incident happend when I was younger and my father failed to respond to my proposal. I don’t think this is fair on both of us as we are ready for marriage and want to do things the correct Islaamic way. Are there any grounds on which nikkah can be delayed if two individuals are ready and do not want to fall into sin please can you provide me with advice on what can be done in a situation like this.

Bismillaah

A: Most Shia’s do not believe that the Qur’aan is in its original form. Anyone who does not believe in the Qur’aan or any qat’i verse of the Qur’aan is a kaafir (non-believer). It is not permissible to marry such people.

وحاصله أن المحكوم بكفره من أداه هواه وبدعته إلى مخالفة دليل قطعي لا يسوغ فيه تأويلا أصلا كرد آية قرآنية أو تكذيب نبي أو إنكار أحد أركان الإسلام ونحو ذلك (تكملة رد المحتار 7/162)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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