Question:
ASSALAM ALAIKUM
i would like to know whether is it good to marry a person who is good natured,decent also islamic but he is not fully aware of the importance of a good shaykh.He belives in AULIA ALLAH but is not a keen follower of sufism.He respects AULIA ALLAH.Is marrying such a person spoils our akhirat???
Answer:
wa `alaykum salam,
Our Beloved Prophet (s) said the most important quality to look for in a spouse is din, the soundness of his or her religion. It sounds like the man you described has that because good-natured character comes from religion, and since his beliefs are sound, not outside the faith, there should be no problem, and Allah knows best.
If you have a shaykh, which you indicated was important to you, it would be essential to consult him in this matter.
Taher Siddiqui
