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(Book 29, Hadith 14) #36231
Marriage Proposal with Autonomy

SUMMARY: A'isha proposed a marriage between Qurayba and Abd ar-Rahman, and Qurayba was given the authority to choose her husband.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abd ar-Rahman ibn al-Qasim from his father that A'isha, umm al-muminin, proposed to Qurayba bint Abi Umayya on behalf of Abd ar-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr. They married her to him and her people found fault with Abd ar-Rahman and said, "We only gave in marriage because of A'isha". A'isha therefore sent for Abd ar-Rahman and told him about it. He gave Qurayba authority over herself and she chose her husband and so there was no divorce.
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، أَنَّهَا خَطَبَتْ عَلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ قُرَيْبَةَ بِنْتَ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ فَزَوَّجُوهُ ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ عَتَبُوا عَلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَقَالُوا مَا زَوَّجْنَا إِلاَّ عَائِشَةَ فَأَرْسَلَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَجَعَلَ أَمْرَ قُرَيْبَةَ بِيَدِهَا فَاخْتَارَتْ زَوْجَهَا فَلَمْ يَكُنْ ذَلِكَ طَلاَقًا

TOPICS
marriage  *  proposal  *  autonomy  *  nikah  *  istikharah

QUICK LESSONS:
Give individuals autonomy in their decisions regarding life matters such as marriage proposals. Respect individual choices and don't pressure someone into accepting something they don't want to accept.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of autonomy in marriage proposals. A'isha proposed a marriage between Qurayba and Abd ar-Rahman, but when her people found fault with him, she gave Qurayba the authority to choose her own husband. This shows that it is important for individuals to have autonomy in their decisions regarding marriage, as it is an important life decision that should be made by them alone. It also shows that even if someone proposes a marriage on behalf of another person, they should not pressure them into accepting it if they do not want to; rather they should give them the freedom to make their own choice.

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