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Her dowry should be reasonable. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
said: “the best of the women are the beautiful in face and the least in dowry.”
She should be fertile, so if she was known to be barren, she should not be
sought in marriage. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said: “Marry the
fertile and amicable.‟ If she was not married and her condition was unknown,
then watch for her health and youth as if she is healthy and young she will be
fertile.
She should be virgin. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said to Jabir
when he married a deflowered woman: “It would have been better if you had
married a virgin, you would have enjoyed each other better.”
She should be from a religious family of good origin, as she will bring up her
daughters and sons, and if she is not of good upbringing she will not be able to
bring up her children well. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said:
“Stay away from the flower, which grows in the sewerage?” He said: “She is the
beautiful woman of bad origin.” He also said: “Choose carefully for your sperm,
said: “the best of the women are the beautiful in face and the least in dowry.”
She should be fertile, so if she was known to be barren, she should not be
sought in marriage. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said: “Marry the
fertile and amicable.‟ If she was not married and her condition was unknown,
then watch for her health and youth as if she is healthy and young she will be
fertile.
She should be virgin. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said to Jabir
when he married a deflowered woman: “It would have been better if you had
married a virgin, you would have enjoyed each other better.”
She should be from a religious family of good origin, as she will bring up her
daughters and sons, and if she is not of good upbringing she will not be able to
bring up her children well. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said:
“Stay away from the flower, which grows in the sewerage?” He said: “She is the
beautiful woman of bad origin.” He also said: “Choose carefully for your sperm,