The Writing of Sustenance and Marriage in the Preserved Tablet

Question:
This questioner says: The sister asking, Umm Abdullah, is sustenance and marriage written in the Preserved Tablet? Since I have a sister who has passed the age of thirty-seven and has not married. Is this, Honorable Shaykh, part of divine decree and destiny?

Answer:
Without a doubt, the events, circumstances, and everything that occurs in this universe are all part of the divine decree and destiny. Nothing happens in the dominion of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) except that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has decreed it and destined it. However, we must perform the beneficial causes. This woman may have done things that deterred husbands from her, either by rejecting those who propose to her, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Or she may have left off marriage because she is employed and wants to keep her job. So she must avoid the causes that prevent marriage. If she has not been negligent and has not been at fault, this is the decree and destiny of Allah, and she should be content with it until someone proposes to her and she marries him. She should not despair of the sustenance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.