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Q: One of my Muslim friends requested me to ask you a question on his behalf. The matter is that my concerned friend's father wants to marry him to his cousin even though my friend has no desire to marry her because he does not love her. Four years have passed since the marriage has been proposed. Whenever she gets another proposal for marriage, her father gently does not approve of it saying that his daughter's cousin has proposed to her and she is going to marry him. My concerned friend asks as whether he will be considered a sinner if he withdraws his proposal after such a long period of time. It is worth mentioning that my friend fears the marriage failing if he marries his cousin despite he does not love her.

A: If your friend does not want to marry his cousin, he has to inform his uncle of this in a nice manner. He should not leave his cousin hanging (i.e. neither married to him nor to another person). He has to fear Allah regarding all his affairs. May Allah guide him to the best and make his affairs easy for him. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.