He has a disability and does not find a Muslim wife

5-7-2010 | IslamWeb

Question:

-i have a disability in my righ leg (20%)but i can walk and do my job normally.
-i tried to contacte with arab girls for marriage but they refused because of my disability but i knew a lot of girls (not moslim)and no problem to marry any one of them.
-so what s your advice to do cause i want to marry and have childrens
not: i live in canada

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Answer:

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

 

First of all, you should know that what a girl should look at in the person who proposes marriage to her is religion and good moral conduct, as it is confirmed that Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet 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.” [At-Tirmithi]

Therefore, we advise you to endeavor to find a Muslim girl to marry, whether she is an Arab or a non-Arab. First, you should seek the help of Allaah, and then the help of your friends and so forth. If you cannot find such a girl in the country where you live, then you may find her in another country. It is by marrying a Muslim girl that the objective of marriage is achieved, like the stability of the family, and raising your children according to Islam and its morals.

In case the marriage with a Muslim girl is not facilitated to you, then marrying a woman from the People of the Book is permissible provided she is chaste. However, there are many disadvantages in marrying a woman from the People of the Book that you should take into account, especially those related to her affecting the creed and morals of the children. For more benefit, please refer to Fataawa 84724 and 88451.

Allaah Knows best.