Question:

The questioner asks and says, Your Eminence the Shaykh: What are the characteristics you consider for a righteous wife whom a man wishes to propose to?

Answer:

The righteous wife is the one who establishes the commands of Allah, maintains her prayers at their prescribed times, avoids improper display of beauty (tabarruj) when going out to the markets, and is known for her good demeanor and conduct. This is the righteous wife.

So, ask about the one you wish to marry, due to the saying of the Prophet ﷺ: “Seek the one who is religiously-committed, may your hands be rubbed with dust [i.e., may you prosper]”

If she is described to you as one who maintains the prayer, covers properly, does not improperly display her beauty, and does not engage in lying or similar behaviors, then this is the righteous woman. May Allah facilitate our affairs and yours. Yes.

Presenter:

Ameen, O Allah. May Allah reward you with good and bestow good upon you.