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asked a father for permission to marry one <strong>of</strong> his daughters,<br />

the two elder ones in turn refused to marry him but the third. and<br />

the youngest. Buhaysa, agreed to accept 'Awf as, a husband. When he<br />

attempted to assert his conjugal rights without any ceremony, she<br />

refused to be treated like a slave and get7married without any<br />

ceremony. Before she finally consented to be his wife in more than<br />

word. she imposed on him the difficult task <strong>of</strong> making peace between.<br />

the tribes <strong>of</strong> 'Abs and DhubyZi. Another story which shows that<br />

some fathers<br />

-consulted<br />

their daughters in marriage. was al-Khans7a&<br />

the famous poetess in the pre-Islamic period, whose father consulted<br />

her concerning her marriage to Durayd bin al-S JLMMa'h<br />

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BinteUtba, whose. father gave her the full right to choose her<br />

Also, Hind<br />

husband when Ab7u Suf . yin and Suhayl ibn I Amr proposed, but she<br />

preferred Abu Su-. ffan and she married him. 3 Soi these cases are a<br />

pro<strong>of</strong> that instances <strong>of</strong> higher status <strong>of</strong> women were exceptionalt<br />

and have. for that very reason, been recorded.<br />

The kinds <strong>of</strong> marriage in Jahiliyyah<br />

Butula marriage: This kind was called Bbiala mariage or<br />

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marriage <strong>of</strong> dominion. This was the most common type <strong>of</strong> marriage in<br />

Jahiliyyah, which is similar to present day marriage. in that it<br />

involved engagement and dowry. by mutuýl agreement. It was an<br />

arranged marriage which was organised by-the family. and by which<br />

every member gained rights and incurred duties. "Accordingiy. the<br />

husband in this kind <strong>of</strong> marriage is called$ not in Arabia only*<br />

1. Ibid.<br />

2. al-HUfl', op. cit.. P. 184<br />

3. Ibia.<br />

4. Smith, op. cit.. P. 92<br />

,<br />

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