Forced marriages
Question
How to deal with forced marriages Islamically?
Answer
It is not permissible to force a girl to marry someone she is unhappy to marry. Generally, many problems are witnessed in these types of marriages which many a time lead to the breakdown of the marriage.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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