Sahih Muslim Hadith 3478 – Seeking Permission

English

[3478] 68 – (…) Sufyân narrated it with this chain and he said: (The Prophet said:) "The previously-married woman has more right concerning herself than her guardian does, and the father of a virgin should ask her permission, and her permission is her silence." Or perhaps he said: "Her silence is her approval." Chapter 10. It Is Permissible For A Father To Arrange The Marriage Of A Young Virgin