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Is it permissible to marry a committed and religious girl, even though she does not currently wear the hijab, and is it permissible to persuade her father to approve of her for marriage?

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It is obligatory to obey the father in not marrying a girl who does not wear hijab, unless there is a fear of falling into sin. This is because the father forbids marriage to her for a valid Shariah reason, which is that abandoning the hijab is a deficiency in religious observance. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, guided us to choose a religious woman, saying: "A woman is married for four things: for her wealth, for her lineage, for her beauty, and for her religion. So, choose the one who is religious, and may your hands be soiled with dust [i.e., may you prosper]."

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