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Fatwa CenterHe was the reason behind her reversion to Islam and now wants to marry her
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I am a 23- year-old single man and I have finished my studies. I met a 19-year-old Christian Lebanese girl via the internet. She embraced Islam thanks to Allaah The Exalted after convincing her of Islam. She is an only child to a rich family, and when her father knew of her Islam, he asked her to give it up, but she remained firmly adherent to Islam and still is, thanks to Allaah The Exalted. Embracing Islam incurred numerous problems with her father who threatened her to give up her Islam or else he would kick her out of the house, and he actually did. She left her home and traveled to Egypt; as she studies in Alexandria, but her father managed to get her suspended from her university through some of his acquaintances. Now she lives with a Muslim female colleague in Zaqaazeeq. I seek your advice in this regard; I can afford marrying this girl. Is it permissible for me to marry her, given that she is still a minor? Her father is her guardian and he refuses the idea in principle, and you can imagine how much he hates me; for according to him I am the reason behind her Islam. I am really serious in my wish to marry her, and she accepts my proposal, Allaah Willing. Moreover, I can afford marrying her with what corresponds with the Commands of Allah The Exalted and the Sunnah of His Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. I am confused whether seeking to marry her is right or wrong? She does not know anyone else in Egypt, and I am very serious in my desire to marry her. Please, advise me in this regard as soon as possible and thank you for reading my message.
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, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger.
If the case is as you have related, then we advise you, dear questioner, to marry that girl and you will be generously rewarded by that, Allaah Willing. Moreover, the fact that her father or her family refuses your marriage does not count in your case; for the disbeliever has no authority or guardianship over the Muslim. In this case, the bride’s Muslim guardian, if she has any, could marry her off to you, and if she has none, the Muslim ruler would be her guardian in your marriage contract.
To conclude, you should now find out whether she has a ‘Asabah (relative through agnation) to be her guardian in the marriage contract, and if there was none, then you can accompany her and the witnesses to marry at court.
As for what you have mentioned that she is still a minor, it is incorrect; for she has reached full maturity by the age of 15, if she did not reach puberty prior to that.
Finally, we ask Allaah The Exalted to Bless you and Facilitate your affairs.
Allaah Knows best.
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