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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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