What is the ruling on the actions of a father who hates his daughters and refuses to marry them off except to unqualified relatives, while qualified suitors from outside the family propose to them? What are the legal implications of his actions, in terms of him cursing them and beating them? Is a daughter’s leaving a room where her father is present considered disobedience if her presence leads to him cursing, beating, or mocking them? And is a girl entitled to return a curse upon her father in this situation?

Most often, a father is keen on the welfare of his daughters. If he dislikes them, they should search for the reason and address it. If the daughter's presence provokes the father, she should distance herself from him, and this is not an act of disobedience. The father does not have the right to marry off his daughters to unsuitable individuals or to prevent them from marrying suitable ones. If the father prevents his daughter from marrying (idhal), she has the right to take the matter to a judge. It is not permissible for a father to supplicate against his daughters, nor is it permissible for a child to supplicate against his father.