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A Man Should Not Propose Marriage To A Woman To Whom His Brother Has Already Proposed

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Darussalam · Volume 3

9. The Chapters On Marriage

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الحديث: 1868 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 600

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1868. It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "A man should not propose marriage to a woman to whom his brother has already proposed." (Sahih)

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1868 - حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَكِيمٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا يَخْطُبِ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى خِطْبَةِ أَخِيهِ»

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If it is realised that the woman did not yet decide to accept the man, and she is not clearly inclined to him, then the second person may send the proposal of marriage; so that the woman would be able to decide which of the two men is more suitable for her, and her guardians will also have a better chance to think about the matter.