The Chapters on Marriage
Sunan Ibn Mājah 1870
الأَيِّمُ أَوْلَى بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا
al-ayyimu awlā binafsihā min waliyyihā wa-l-bikru tustaʾmaru fī nafsihā
Transliteration generated from the Arabic vowel marks
The full narration
It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that:the Messenger of Allah said: “A widow has more right (to decide) concerning herself than her guardian, and a virgin should be consulted”. It was said: “O Messenger of Allah, a virgin may be too shy to speak.” He said: “Her consent is her silence.”
Source
Sunan Ibn Mājah · 1870
Ṣaḥīḥ
- Sahih
- Sahih
- Sahih Muslim