Is a father's rejection of a suitor, due to perceived disparity in lineage, valid in Islamic law, especially if his reasoning is that the 'Utaybah tribe are highway robbers and thieves? Is a girl's admiration for a young man, without speaking to him, forbidden? And what is the interpretation of the Hadith: "There is nothing like marriage for those who love one another"?

If the father's rejection of the suitor is due to a difference in lineage, then the preponderant opinion is that a difference in lineage does not affect the compatibility between the spouses, and what is relied upon is religious commitment. In this case, the girl should strive to convince her father. If he insists on refusing, then she has the right to refer her case to the judge to marry her or order her guardian to do so.