Question
I am 17 and there is a suitor that has asked for my hand. I've accepted. However my parents say that i am too young and they won't allow me to marry him on condition he studies and gets a degree. He is from a wealthy family and he owns several businesses, so there is no financial stress, Alhamdullillah. Kindly advise me as to what to do in a situation like these.
Answer
If the only reason for your parents' refusal is the haraam issue of donkey secular degrees, then they are in grievous error. You are not too young for marriage. If the man's character is uprighteous, then your parents have no valid Islamic reason for refusing. Donkey degrees is a shaitaani deception. Speak to some senior relatives to convince your parents of their error.
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- The Majlis Vol 26 No 02
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