The wage of the widow who left marriage to raise her children
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Question:
The questioner says: My husband has been deceased for several years, and I have raised my children, and by the grace of Allah, my daughters, in accordance with the Islamic law. They maintain their prayers and their recitation of the Qur'an. Honorable Shaykh, my jihad and my remaining unmarried, and my leaving marriage for their sake, until they became righteous young men. Do I receive reward for this? And is there any sin on me for not marrying?
Answer:
Yes, if your intention is sincere, then this is a righteous deed for which you will be rewarded, if Allah wills. Yes.
The questioner says: My husband has been deceased for several years, and I have raised my children, and by the grace of Allah, my daughters, in accordance with the Islamic law. They maintain their prayers and their recitation of the Qur'an. Honorable Shaykh, my jihad and my remaining unmarried, and my leaving marriage for their sake, until they became righteous young men. Do I receive reward for this? And is there any sin on me for not marrying?
Answer:
Yes, if your intention is sincere, then this is a righteous deed for which you will be rewarded, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 14 / فتاوى على الهواء - 25 05 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (31:18)
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