Wants to Marry Rich Man But Not Rich Herself

2-9-1999 | IslamWeb

Question:

I want to marry a rich man, but I'm not rich. Is that a problem if we want to be happy in life? His family won't accept this marriage. What should I do? Thanks very much for your help.

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

We advise our sister to be patient and fear Allah. Allah Says (what means): {Indeed, he who fears Allah and is patient, then indeed, Allah does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good."} [Quran 12:90]

We ask Allah to bless you with a pious husband. Do not seek a rich man, seek a religious man. If he loves you, he will honor you, and if he dislikes you, he does not oppress you. Prophet Muhammad said: “A believing man should not hate a believing woman (i.e. his wife) since if he dislikes one of her characteristics, he will be pleased with another.” [Muslim]

The Prophet advises to marry a religious person as he said: “If a man whose religion and moral conduct are pleasing to you proposes to you, then let him marry; otherwise there will be great mischief and corruption on earth. They [companions] asked: “What if he has something to be criticized about.” He said: “If a man whose religion and moral conduct are pleasing to you proposes to you, then let him marry (and he repeated this thrice).” [At-Tirmithi]

By the expression “What if he has something to be criticized about.”, they mean if he is poor or so and so…”

May Allah bless you.

Allah knows best.