Therefore, when such parents start getting marriage proposals for their daughters, their priority is that the boy should be rich, degree holder of different worldly arts and sciences and belongs to a modern family. No matter even if he does not offer a single Salah, commits sins openly, earns Haraam livelihood, is known for cheating people, does not even know the fundamental Shar’i rulings; in short, he does not act upon the Islamic teachings.

Whereas, if someone suggests marrying the daughter to someone whose income might be less but is 100% Halal, who is capable of fulfilling the rights of wife, who abstains from sins and is religious, who possesses knowledge and is a practicing Muslim, who is an embodiment of modesty and Sunnahs, who is enriched with the treasure of the fear of Allah Almighty and devotion to the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, who is Imam of Masjid, Mu’azzin, Qaari or associated with the Madani environment, then مَعَاذَاللّٰہ strange and inappropriate phrases are said about him. Such as: ‘Well! Our daughter will die of hunger if she marries him’. ‘He will keep our daughter imprisoned in the house’. ‘He will keep our daughter in veil from head to toe.’ مَعَاذَاللّٰہ

Remember! Good parents always look for a religious match for their daughters. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has also commanded to marry a religious person.

The Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘When such a person sends you a marriage proposal whose religiousness and character are liked by you, then perform the Nikah [marriage]. If you do not do this, then it will create mischief and major evils in the land.’ (Tirmizi, vol. 2, pp. 344, Hadees 1086)

The renowned commentator of the Holy Quran, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه states: ‘i.e. when you find an appropriate religious match for your daughter, then do not delay marrying your young daughter out of the greed of wealth and waiting for a millionaire; because if girls are not married due to waiting for the rich matches, then a lot of girls will be left unmarried and a lot of boys will be left unmarried on the other hand, which