In the view of Islam, does the woman enjoy the right to choose her partner in life? Or does the father have authority over her in that?
Allah, the Most High the Most Exalted, did not give the father any authority over his children, be they males or females; thus, a father cannot wed his adult and mature daughter or son without her/his consent…
Allah did not stipulate that the orders of the father should be obeyed. But rather, He commanded the children to treat their parents kindly, by looking after them, protecting them, being kind to them and tolerating any harm they might inflict upon them… etc. Thus, the form of obedience in question here has to do with caring for one’s parents and not with obeying their orders.
Extracted from the book “The World of the Youth”, p: 183
On disinheriting women, His Eminence (ra) said it is an ignorant pre-Islamic tradition. If a father dies without a will, depriving a woman of her inheritance is stealing.
However, if a father gives his wealth only to his sons while alive, this is technically permissible. A man controls his property during his life. He can give it to whomever he likes. But this act is immoral.
Extracted from the book “The World of the Youth”, p: 114
In the view of Islam, does the woman enjoy the right to choose her partner in life? Or does the father have authority over her in that?
Allah, the Most High the Most Exalted, did not give the father any authority over his children, be they males or females; thus, a father cannot wed his adult and mature daughter or son without her/his consent…
Allah did not stipulate that the orders of the father should be obeyed. But rather, He commanded the children to treat their parents kindly, by looking after them, protecting them, being kind to them and tolerating any harm they might inflict upon them… etc. Thus, the form of obedience in question here has to do with caring for one’s parents and not with obeying their orders.
Extracted from the book “The World of the Youth”, p: 183
On disinheriting women, His Eminence (ra) said it is an ignorant pre-Islamic tradition. If a father dies without a will, depriving a woman of her inheritance is stealing.
However, if a father gives his wealth only to his sons while alive, this is technically permissible. A man controls his property during his life. He can give it to whomever he likes. But this act is immoral.
Extracted from the book “The World of the Youth”, p: 114