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Assalamu Alaikum

So the sister says my father will not allow me to marry this man because he is divorced and he has a child

or the brother says my folks are not allowing me to marry this woman because she is widowed and she has children

Is it wrong to marry a divorced person or a widow?

The answer is no. In fact it is recommended

Subhanallah

The Prophet's Al-Allahu Alaihi Wasallam himself did it and so did the companions

If you look at the wives of the Prophet's Al-Allahu Alaihi Wasallam all of them were previously married besides one

Who was that one? A'isharad Ya Allahu Anha

The rest of them were previously married either widows or divorced women and

There is nothing wrong

In fact to look after the children of others is such a great quality

Where if you've married someone and they have children and you were to take care of them

Give them a good upbringing you would actually be fulfilling a Sunnah

Meaning a practice of the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him that very few people have the opportunity to fulfill and

You would get a great reward for that

Imagine because you are doing it for the sake of Allah and for the love of these children and perhaps their mother or their father

May Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala make it easy for us

So be easy going and understand that Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala has definitely kept goodness in this for us

There is nothing wrong in marrying someone who is divorced or who is widowed even if they have children

So my brothers and sisters you've got to look at the person

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