Re: Marriage Proposals
^well, for instance, if she does not find the guy attractive, then she reserves the right to say 'NO' to the proposal. Think about the example I gave you in the last post about Prophet (saww) and his daughter. Prophet (saww) knew Imam Ali (as) very closely, infact he had brought him up himself. Yet, despite the Prophet (saww) knowing the good qualities of Imam Ali (as), he still asked his daughter if she was happy to take him as her husband. Thus, it is obligatory for the nikkah reader to ask for the girl's consent in front of the witnesses so that everybody knows that she is giving her consent to the marriage contract willingly and happily.
Having said that, if a girl is turning down an offer for a guy who makes a reasonable match for her, or if she has unrealistic expectations or demands than either the parents or some one from the family needs to talk to her and help her make the right decision.