Is it permissible to marry secretly, without the knowledge of her family, a girl who asks for charity at mosques to cover her needs and maintain her chastity, given the ability to support her?
A sane, mature, and رشيد man is permitted to marry himself off and is not required to seek permission from his parents. Hanbali jurists are of the opinion that a father is obligated to marry off his son if the son is in need of marriage and is among those whose financial support is incumbent upon the father. Marriage is a virtuous matter that one should hasten to, and if it is not possible, then one must strive to do what helps him maintain chastity.
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