This may be seen as improper or brazen in some cultures. But that is a cultural attitude, not an Islamic one. We live in a society where we are of the mindset that it's the man who should always make the proposal for marriage.
Our society set rule that it's the man who has to propose and make women feel guilty or ashamed as if they would be doing something so wrong and unacceptable by asking for a man's hand in marriage.
So many women wait and wait on the man to propose, and sometimes months and even years go by, and if a man doesn't propose, the woman herself become a question mark.
In some cases when a daughter dare to suggest a suitable man to her parents which considered a crime, and also considered rude and offensive and automatically deemed to mean that she is involved in an illicit relationship with him. All these culturally-driv en notions and customs are against to the teachings of Islam. There is nothing in Quran or Sunnah that would suggest that it is prohibited for a woman to initiate a marriage proposal.
According to Islam , there is no problem for a Muslim woman to propose to a Muslim man. Islam gives a Muslim woman the right and honour to make such a proposal without feeling guilty or ashamed.
Our best role model is the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) and in this veiw we can find a most beautiful example. When a proposal sent from Ummul-Mumineen Hazrat Khadija-tul-Kub ra (Razi Allah Anha) to Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), through her friend"Nafisah". Nafisah delivered the proposal to our Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him).
And He accepted this proposal. Obviously Allah would
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