Is there an argument for abandoning marriage in the fact that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah did not marry?
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The questioner : In Islam, one may be afflicted with an illness, an illness that persists with him, so it is not far-fetched; people may find it far-fetched.
The Shaykh : The important point is that this is a specific case that does not concern us. We have the clear and evident Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), who commanded marriage and commanded marriage to a loving and fertile wife. He himself (peace and blessings be upon him) married many times, and he informed us that Allah made women and good things of this world beloved to him. So Allah (Mighty and Majestic) does not make anything beloved to him except what is in the interest and benefit.
The questioner : My intention is for a month or a year, meaning it is said from the Book of Allah regarding the threat in this matter; it did not leave for us to seek refuge in it.
The Shaykh : There is no doubt except for a preventer; this preventer is physical or mental, or both. Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : The important point is that this is a specific case that does not concern us. We have the clear and evident Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), who commanded marriage and commanded marriage to a loving and fertile wife. He himself (peace and blessings be upon him) married many times, and he informed us that Allah made women and good things of this world beloved to him. So Allah (Mighty and Majestic) does not make anything beloved to him except what is in the interest and benefit.
The questioner : My intention is for a month or a year, meaning it is said from the Book of Allah regarding the threat in this matter; it did not leave for us to seek refuge in it.
The Shaykh : There is no doubt except for a preventer; this preventer is physical or mental, or both. Allah knows best.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1872 - 4600 هل في عدم تزوج شيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية حجة في ترك الزواج؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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