Fathwa - Parents can marry off their slightly retarded son

Question
Can parents marry a slightly retarded son whois not in a position to
support his wife even though she accepts the marriage.
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
, is His Slave and Messenger.
It is permissible to arrange the marriage of the insane man and those
who are like him such as the mentally deranged one. It may be even
obligatory on his guardian if he needs that. If he has no money to
spend from it on himself and his wife, then his father will be
obligated to spend on him and his wife. Ibn Qudaamah said in
Al-Mughni: " Whoever is obligated to keep him chaste is obligated to
spend on his wife because he cannot keep him chaste except with that.
It was reported that Imaam Ahmad said: 'The father is not obligated to
spend on the wife of his son. But, that is apparently if the son is
able to spend on her. "
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