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A friend of mine proposed marriage to a woman and they have seen one another within the limits prescribed in Islam, but they have not yet gotten married. I was intending to propose to her; I had asked about her, and I liked her and had become very attracted to her, but he beat me to it. I cannot forget this woman. I know that it is not permissible to propose to her when a Muslim brother has already proposed, as it says in the hadeeth. Will it solve the problem if I ask his permission to propose marriage to this woman, and explain my situation to him and get his permission?<\/p>","answer":"

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Praise be to Allaah.<\/p>\r\n

Yes, that will solve the problem because it says in the saheeh hadeeth that the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “None of you should propose to a woman when his brother has already proposed, until the first one gives up the idea of marrying her or gives him permission, then he may propose to her.”<\/p>\r\n

I asked Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) about this matter and this evidence, and his reply was in accordance with the apparent meaning of the hadeeth.<\/p>\r\n

(On this basis, if two men have proposed to her then she should decide which of them she wants to marry)<\/p>\r\n<\/span><\/div>\r\n

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