𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 (174)

Benefits Of Cross-cultural Marriages Ibn Abi Mulaykah reported: Umar ibn Al-Khattāb, may Allāh be pleased with him, said to the family of As-Sā'ib: قَدْ أَضْوَأْتُمْ فَانْكِحُوا فِي النَّوَابِغِ. قال الحربي: يعني تزوجوا الغرائب. “You have become frail, so marry intelligent people unrelated to you.” [Al-Talkhīṣ Al-Ḥabīr 1371] Likewise, Ash-Shāfi'ee rahimahullāh said: لَيْسَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ لا يُخْرِجُونَ نِسَاءَهُمْ إِلَى رِجَالِ غَيْرِهِمْ فِي التَّزْوِيجِ، وَلا رِجَالَهُمْ إِلَى نِسَاءِ غَيْرِهِمْ فِي التَّزْوِيجِ، إِلا جَاءَ أَوْلادُهُمْ حَمْقَى. “There is not a group of people who do not bring forth their women to marry men other than their own men, nor do their men go forth to marry women other than their own, except their children will be fools.” [Adaab ash-Shaafi’ee wa Manaaqibuhu (pg. 99) with a Saheeh chain of narration] Similarly, Al-Māwardi rahimahullah said: “They (i.e. the Arab) used to choose or the likes of this situation marrying those who are distantly related and are strangers (to each other). They saw that this is more conducive for childbirth and excellent for the creation (of a newborn). They used to avoid marrying family and relatives. They saw that it was harmful for the creation of the child and its birth.” [Adab ad-Dunya wad-Deen (pg. 173)]