Is a father obligated to prevent his younger daughter from marrying before his elder daughter?
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It is not permissible for a father to prevent the marriage of his youngest daughter on the pretext of marrying the eldest first. This is a common custom that has no basis in Islamic law. It harms the youngest daughter, just as it is imagined that it harms the eldest, and "harm is not removed by harm."
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