Fatwa

Our stand over sisters love marriage

Question

I have two sisters, one of them recently opened about her affair and now wants to marry him.She has already tortured her Parents and they had like no option other than agreeing. I am the only one who is inclined a little bit towards Deen in the house and now I am confused what stand should I take. Should I keep quiet which looks like being a Dayyoos to me. Should I clearly go against it which will surely result in more discomfort to the parents and other consequences. Or Should I step back from giving any helping hand to my sister which i have already done by keeping myself away from her so that the parents do what they were forced to do for protecting their (so called) posture in the society so that she gets a little bit of guilt that she has done something very wrong.

Kindly help me out by guiding me.

May Allah Reward you and us too.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Your sister has made a mistake. A severe one, yes, but not one that takes her out of the fold of Islam. If the man she intends to marry is a suitable match for her in terms of deen, social standing etc, then they should get married.

This insistence on marrying late is the chief reason youth fall into zina to begin with. If the man is suitable for marriage, let the marriage occur as soon as possible. If not, then the parents should decide as they see fit. You need not get involved.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Bilal Pandor

Concurred by
Mufti Muhammad Patel

Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah
Lusaka, Zambia

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