Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-‘Uthaymeen
(rahimahullah) said:
The most important characteristics for which
a woman should choose a suitor are good
character and religious commitment. Wealth
and good lineage are secondary matters. The
most important thing is that the suitor should
be religiously committed and of good
character, because the woman will not lose
anything with a husband who is religiously
committed and of good character. If he keeps
her, he will keep her on reasonable terms and
if he divorces her he will release her with
kindness. Moreover the one who is religiously
committed and of good character will be a
blessing for her and her children, and she
will learn good attitudes and religion from
him. But if he is not like that, then she should
keep away from him, especially some of those
who are negligent about performing prayers
or who are known to drink alcohol – Allah
forbid.
As for those who do not pray at all, they are
kuffar and it is not permissible for them to
marry believing women, and they are not
permissible for (believing women) either.
What matters is that the believing woman
should focus on good character and religious
commitment. As for good lineage, if that is
present too, then it is better, because the
Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) said: “If there comes to you one
with whose religious commitment and
character you are pleased, then give (your
daughter or female relative under your care)
in marriage to him.”
But if they are socially compatible, that is
better.
[Fatawa al-Mar’ah al-Muslimah (2/702)][i]Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-‘Uthaymeen
(rahimahullah) said:
The most important characteristics for which
a woman should choose a suitor are good
character and religious commitment. Wealth
and good lineage are secondary matters. The
most important thing is that the suitor should
be religiously committed and of good
character, because the woman will not lose
anything with a husband who is religiously
committed and of good character. If he keeps
her, he will keep her on reasonable terms and
if he divorces her he will release her with
kindness. Moreover the one who is religiously
committed and of good character will be a
blessing for her and her children, and she
will learn good attitudes and religion from
him. But if he is not like that, then she should
keep away from him, especially some of those
who are negligent about performing prayers
or who are known to drink alcohol – Allah
forbid.
As for those who do not pray at all, they are
kuffar and it is not permissible for them to
marry believing women, and they are not
permissible for (believing women) either.
What matters is that the believing woman
should focus on good character and religious
commitment. As for good lineage, if that is
present too, then it is better, because the
Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) said: “If there comes to you one
with whose religious commitment and
character you are pleased, then give (your
daughter or female relative under your care)
in marriage to him.”
But if they are socially compatible, that is
better.
[Fatawa al-Mar’ah al-Muslimah (2/702)][/i]Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-‘Uthaymeen
(rahimahullah) said:
The most important characteristics for which
a woman should choose a suitor are good
character and religious commitment. Wealth
and good lineage are secondary matters. The
most important thing is that the suitor should
be religiously committed and of good
character, because the woman will not lose
anything with a husband who is religiously
committed and of good character. If he keeps
her, he will keep her on reasonable terms and
if he divorces her he will release her with
kindness. Moreover the one who is religiously
committed and of good character will be a
blessing for her and her children, and she
will learn good attitudes and religion from
him. But if he is not like that, then she should
keep away from him, especially some of those
who are negligent about performing prayers
or who are known to drink alcohol – Allah
forbid.
As for those who do not pray at all, they are
kuffar and it is not permissible for them to
marry believing women, and they are not
permissible for (believing women) either.
What matters is that the believing woman
should focus on good character and religious
commitment. As for good lineage, if that is
present too, then it is better, because the
Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) said: “If there comes to you one
with whose religious commitment and
character you are pleased, then give (your
daughter or female relative under your care)
in marriage to him.”
But if they are socially compatible, that is
better.
[Fatawa al-Mar’ah al-Muslimah (2/702)]