The Ruling on Delaying Marriage
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Question:
He says: I hope the Shaykh will give advice to those young men who have delayed marriage and reached the age of thirty-five, and who say they want to be themselves first, and then get married.
Answer:
Marriage is based on need. If they fear for themselves, if they fear that if they do not marry they will fall into corruption or look at women, then they should hasten to marry. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “O young men,” he said (peace and blessings be upon him) Sunan Ibn Majah 1845Sahih (Darussalam) So the Prophet encouraged hastening to marry if a person fears for himself from what is forbidden or from looking at women.
It is more modest for the eyes and more chaste for the private parts. As for if he does not fear, then it is better for him to hasten to marry because of the benefits in it, the offspring in it, and the good in it, the mutual support between the spouses. So marriage is better in all cases, there is good in marriage, yes.
He says: I hope the Shaykh will give advice to those young men who have delayed marriage and reached the age of thirty-five, and who say they want to be themselves first, and then get married.
Answer:
Marriage is based on need. If they fear for themselves, if they fear that if they do not marry they will fall into corruption or look at women, then they should hasten to marry. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “O young men,” he said (peace and blessings be upon him)
O young men,
يا معشر الشباب،whoever among you can afford it, let him get married, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding one's chastity. Whoever cannot afford it, let him fast, for it will diminish his desire.
من استطاع منكم الباءة فليتزوج فإنه أغض للبصر وأحصن للفرج ومن لم يستطع فعليه بالصوم فإنه له وجاءIt is more modest for the eyes and more chaste for the private parts. As for if he does not fear, then it is better for him to hasten to marry because of the benefits in it, the offspring in it, and the good in it, the mutual support between the spouses. So marriage is better in all cases, there is good in marriage, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2494 - حكم تأخير الزواج - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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