Wa `alaykum as-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

 

Your father has no right to force you into marriage against your will. You have the right to choose when and whom to marry.

 

However, it seems to me that like all parents your father is concerned about your future, and he may be worried that postponing marriage may not be in your best interests. So, if he has someone in mind and you are comfortable with marrying him, can you agree to be engaged with him? If he does not have anyone or you don’t like the person he has in mind, he has no right to force you.

Almighty Allah knows best.