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Assalamu alaikum. My brothers and sisters, those of us who have children, it's our duty to help them get married

and it's becoming more difficult to get our children married even though the population of the globe has increased tremendously.

So what we need to do is keep a lookout. Guide them, talk to them, teach them.

Teach them what type of a person they should be looking out for or what type of a person is marriage material

so that they are not perhaps blown away by someone who is not even marriage material simply because they saw a thing or two.

Also, keep a very close eye on them. Guide them.

In some cultures the parents don't have a relationship with their children. This needs to change because we follow Allah,

we follow Islam. Allah has given us children as an amana as a test.

And this test we would fail if we didn't have a relationship with these children and help them get married.

So if you would like to propose that someone marry your child, you need to speak to your child if they are happy on both sides

that is the only time that you're allowed to actually go ahead.

You can never go ahead if your child has said no, I don't want this.

It is actually sinful to do that and you won't have fulfilled your duty unto Allah.

In fact, you would have done a disservice to what Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala has asked you to do.

Now, if your child somehow comes up with a proposition to say, you know what, dad or mum,

yes, I'd like to get married and I want you to look into this particular person.

Perhaps if they're good enough, I'm interested in getting married to them. SubhanAllah.

In some cultures it is so taboo but in Islam it is permissible.

It is totally permissible for your child to suggest to you.

When I say your child, I mean the adult now, but it's your child, your son or your daughter,

to suggest to you to say, you know what, I came across this person.

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