Saturday, November 2, 2013

Fathwa, - Father seeks advice regarding his daughters and their marriage

Question
Salmualykum, I am Moslem Arabic man ,my wife is Moslem Asian good
lady, we are married since 27 yearsand and my daughters accordingly
now with two nationalities and two cultures. We are living in my
wife`s advanced African Christian Country where I am working, far from
my home country. Now my daughters are highly educated but they are
getting older and older while there is no proposals for marriage at
all as there is no Arabic Moslems at all here, while the Asian Moslems
here are very little in mumbers ,they prefer their own nationality
Moslems - What I suppose to do ? it is not a situation of finding the
good Moslem man rather than the not vey good Moslem man , it is a
situation of there are no Moslems men at all ? Thank You wasalam
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
Muhammadis His slave and Messenger.
First of all, we advise you to seek the help of Allaah The Almighty
and earnestly supplicate Him to facilitate pious husbands for your
daughters. Indeed, Allaah The Almighty ordered us to supplicate Him
and He promised to answer our supplication. Allaah The Almighty Says
)what means(:}And your Lord says, Call upon Me; I will respond to
you." Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell ]rendered[
contemptible.{]Quran 40:60[
Among the reasons which lead to the acceptance of the supplication is
to respect its conditions and etiquettes. This was discussed in
Fataawa 85974and 83421.
Besides, you should know that the first reason for your condition is
due to residing in a non-Muslim country. Thus, the solution is to move
to a Muslim country where there are competent and suitable men. If it
is not possible for you to do so, then you may propose your daughters
by the means of communication to trustworthy people whom you know from
among their Muslim relatives from the father's side or from the
mother's side in your country or in any other country, as there is
nothing wrong with this Islamically. Indeed,'Umarproposed his
daughterHafsahtoAbu Bakrand then to'Uthmaanbut they both did not agree
to marry her as they knew that the Prophetwas interested in marrying
her.
Allaah Knows best.

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