Sahih bukhari Hadith No: 5136-5137/7563
Bukhari 67-42: The father or the guardian cannot give a virgin or matron in marriage without her consent.
Sahih al-Bukhari is a collection of hadith compiled by Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari (d. 256 AH/870 AD) (rahimahullah). His collection is recognized by the overwhelming majority of the Muslim world to be the most authentic collection of reports of the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). It contains over 7500 hadith (with repetitions) in 97 books. The translation provided here is by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan.
List of chapters in the book of Sacrifice on Occasion of Birth (`Aqiqa)
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36 (It is permissible) to look at a woman before marrying her
37 Whoever said, A marriage is not valid except through the Wali (i.e. her father or her brother or her relative etc.)
38 If the guardian himself is the suitor (of the lady in his charge) (can he marry her to himself or should another guardian marry her to him)?
39 Giving one’s young children in marriage (is permissible)
40 The marrying of a daughter by her father to a ruler
41 The ruler is regarded as a guardian (of the lady who has no relative to be her guardian) as is inferred from the statement of the Prophet (peace be upon him): “We have married her (that lady) to you for what you know of the Qur’an (by heart).”
42 The father or the guardian cannot give a virgin or matron in marriage without her consent.
43 If a man gives his daughter in marriage while she is averse to it (in disagreement), then such marriage is invalid.
44 The giving of an orphan girl in marriage
45 If the suitor says (to the guardian of a woman), “Marry me to so-and-so,” and the guardian says, “I have married her to you for such and such amount of Mahr,” then the marriage is valid even if he does not ask the husband, “Have you agreed or have you accepted (her)?”
46 None should ask for the hand of a lady who is already engaged to his brother (Muslim), but one should wait till the first suitor marries her or leaves her.
47 (What is said regarding) the meaning of the cancelling of the engagement.
48 Al-Khutba (for Nikah) (a speech delivered at the time of concluding the marriage contract).
49 Beating the tambourine during the Nikah (marriage ceremony) and the Walima (wedding banquet)
50 The Statement of Allah: “And give to the women (whom you marry) their Mahr (obligatory bridal money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage) with a good heart…” (Quran.4:4)
51 To marry (a lady to) a man for what he knows of the Qur’an (by heart) and without paying any Mahr
52 To give Mahr in the form of material things (other than money) and in the form of a ring made of iron.
53 The conditions stipulated in marriage (contract)
54 The conditions that are not lawful in the marriage contract
55 The Sufra (yellow coloured perfume) for a bridegroom
56 The incident of wedding banquet of prophet’s marriage to Zainab
57 How to invoke good upon a person who has married recently?
58 The invocation of those women who prepare the bride (for her and for the bridegroom)
59 Whoever preferred to consummate his marriage before going on a military campaign
60 Whoever consummated his marriage with a lady of nine years of age
61 The consummation of marriage during a journey
62 Consummation of marriage during the daytime without a marriage procession or lighting of fires
63 The Anmat (curtains, beddings, etc.) and similar things designed for the women.
64 The women who present the lady to her husband and their invocations for Allah’s blessings upon them
65 The giving of a present to the bridegroom
66 To borrow the clothes, etc. for the bride
67 What a man should say on having a sexual intercourse with his wife
68 The Walima (wedding banquet) is obligatory
69 Al-Walima (the wedding banquet) is recommended to be given even if one sheep is presented therein
70 Whoever gave a bigger Walima (wedding banquet) on marrying some of his wives than on marrying the other wives of his
71 Whoever gave a Walima (wedding banquet) of less than one sheep
72 It is obligatory to accept the invitation to a Walima (wedding banquet) and other invitations. And whoever gave a Walima (wedding banquet) for seven days or somewhat like.
73 If somebody refuses an invitation [to a Walima (wedding banquet)] he indeed disobeys Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him)
74 Whoever accepted the invitation to a meal of trotters
75 To accept the invitation to a wedding party or any other party
76 The attendance of women and children at a wedding party
77 Should a person return if he sees something disapproved of (from the standpoint of religion) in the party?
78 The attendance and serving of the lady (bride) herself for the men at (her) marriage party.
79 An-Naqi’ (juice obtained from dried dates soaked in water) and other drinks that are not intoxicant, served at a wedding party.
80 To be polite and kind to the women
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