Seeking The Consent Of Virgins And Previously-Married Women
Darussalam · Volume 3
9. The Chapters On MarriageSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1870 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 601
Source no. 1870 · Volume 4 · Page 370
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (١٨٣٣) ، الصحيحة (١٢١٦)
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1870. It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbās that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "A widow has more right (to decide) concerning herself than her guardian, and a virgin should be consulted." It was said: "O Messenger of Allāh, a virgin may be too shy to speak." He said: "Her consent is her silence." (Sahih)
1870 - حَدَّثَنِي إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُوسَى السُّدِّيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنسٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ الْهَاشِمِيِّ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الْأَيِّمُ أَوْلَى بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا، وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا» ، قِيلَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ الْبِكْرَ تَسْتَحْيِي أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «إِذْنُهَا سُكُوتُهَا»
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The consent of the girl must also be regarded in matters of her marriage, and at the same time, the permission of the guardian is necessary too. The virgin girl, if she does not express her consent verbally out of bashfulness, her silence will be regarded as her approval, provided that her silence was not because of anger.