I have a suitor that is a good practising Muslim but my father does not want to give my hand in marriage due to tribal reasons. What is the Islamic solution for this problem?

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I have a suitor that is a good practising Muslim but my father does not want to give my hand in marriage due to tribal reasons. What is the Islamic solution for this problem?
Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 4 years ago

Sorry to hear that - it can be difficult to find a good spouse, and a family is blessed when someone suitable wishes to marry their child; not everyone has the opportunity to marry a compatible spouse. 

In addition to the advice already given, du'a is also good.

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