The Ruling on Abandoning Marriage and Devoting Oneself to Worship
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Question:
If a man abandons marriage, has he contradicted the fitrah (the innate natural disposition), even though he spends his life in the worship of Allah?
Answer:
If he has no desire for women, there is no harm in him not marrying. However, if he has desire and fears for himself, it is obligatory for him to marry.[An-Nur 24:32] Whoever fears for himself from hardship, meaning from falling into unlawful sexual intercourse, and he is able to marry, it is obligatory for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 3208Sahih (Darussalam)
This questioner should avoid the causes of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), such as free mixing with women and looking at attractive women. He should avoid the causes of fitnah, such as looking at degrading channels and other things shown on screens that do not adhere to the etiquette of the Shari'ah. He should not look at them, nor keep them in his home. Yes.
If a man abandons marriage, has he contradicted the fitrah (the innate natural disposition), even though he spends his life in the worship of Allah?
Answer:
If he has no desire for women, there is no harm in him not marrying. However, if he has desire and fears for himself, it is obligatory for him to marry.
And marry the unmarried among you and the righteous among your male slaves and female slaves
وَأَنكِحُوا الْأَيَامَىٰ مِنكُمْ وَالصَّالِحِينَ مِنْ عِبَادِكُمْ وَإِمَائِكُمْWhoever among you can afford it, let him get married, and whoever cannot then he should fast, for it will be a restraint (wija') for him.
يا معشر الشباب من استطاع منكم الباءة فليتزوج ومن لم يستطع فعليه بالصوم فإنه له وجاء.This questioner should avoid the causes of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), such as free mixing with women and looking at attractive women. He should avoid the causes of fitnah, such as looking at degrading channels and other things shown on screens that do not adhere to the etiquette of the Shari'ah. He should not look at them, nor keep them in his home. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3501] حكم ترك الزواج والتفرغ للعبادة - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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