I want to marry a girl but I am not financially settled as I am just a student and she is a student too.
She is younger than me and I gave her dawah about true Islam and Alhamdulillah she accepted all my words from Quran and sahih hadeeth, which made me like her.
Her character is very good and she is very religiously committed. Earlier she was not pious but now she is learning deen and pondering upon it.
So I want to marry her, I have a feeling for her in my heart so I will marry now nor she will because of our further studies, may be 3-4 years later in shaa Allah.
She is not so beautiful but her piousness made me love her. So what to do?
Should I ask her will you marry me, Or wait for her time to be getting married?
As I fear if anybody else sends marriage proposal to her father. I need your advice.
And also, I want a beautiful wife but as prophet Muhammad pbuh said character and piousness are first preference for being married a righteous woman and that she is alhamdulillah.
What to do? Please do reply my answers. Jazakallahmulahu kairan.
Answer
In this counseling answer
The questioner fears to lose the pious girl if he doesn’t marry her. The counselor advises him to wait until she takes shahadda and gets more settled as a Muslima before his proposal.
Then, If he wants to wait to finish his study and be financially settled, So he tells her that he respects and admires her pious qualities, that he is attracted to her as a possible future wife and that he would like to marry her.
If she accepts, they should make arrangements to go to her family’s home and speak to them about his proposal.
As-salamu alaykum,
Shokran for writing into us. Alhumdulilah you have found someone whom you feel you are compatible with. I am very happy for you brother! I am a bit confused, however.
Forgive me if I misunderstood you but you stated she is studying Islam from Qur’an and hadith, has accepted it and is pondering upon it. Has she taken shahadda yet? If not I would kindly advise that you wait until she takes shahadda and gets more settled as a Muslima before you propose.
Her conversion
I suggest this to ensure that her interest is in Islam and that she truly loves Allah (swt) and believes in her heart that Islam is the true path, true religion. Often times a girl will be intested in Islam because she is ‘in love” with the man who has taught her.
By waiting dear brother, you can see whether it is truly Islam she loves or if she is just doing it for you. If she is just doing it for you, it may cause some problems down the line if she truly does not have Islam in her heart and begins to live un-Islamically.
This would be a heartbreak for you. Insha’Allah she is truly going to take Shahadda for the sake of Allah (swt) (or she already did) and everything will work out wonderfully for you both.
Financial situation
In regards to your financial situation, there are many cases wherein the students do get married while in school but they often have the support from one or both families until they finish school. As in your case, you stated you may choose to wait which is fine too alhumdulilah.
If the case of waiting 3-4 years, I would kindly suggest that you inform her of your intent. Simply tell her that you respect and admire her pious qualities. Also you are attracted to her as a possible future wife, that you feel you both would be compatible and that you would like to marry her.
Insha’Allah have a visual plan in your mind as to where and how you will live as it may be a question that comes up.
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Proposal
If she accepts, I would make arrangements to go to her family’s home and speak to them about your proposal. You may want to bring a member of your family as well. It was not clear if her family is Muslim or not, if her family is not Muslim it is still a sign of respect and serious intent.
Again, be well prepared to answer questions regarding your ability to take care of her, your way of life as well as your character references from people who know you in the community. Insha’Allah brother everything will go smoothly.
Make duaa to Allah for guidance and encourage her to do the same. We wish you both the best.
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