Guidance for one who is disinclined to marry due to his preoccupation with seeking knowledge
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: There are some students of knowledge who are disinclined to marry, saying that marriage distracts from seeking knowledge. He says: Most women today do not help the student of knowledge in his pursuit; rather, they distract him. And, if Allah wills, we will not fall into what is forbidden. He asks: Despite the prevalence of trials everywhere, what is your guidance in such a case?
Answer:
Marriage does not prevent one from seeking knowledge; rather, it helps one in seeking knowledge. This is because a person feels at ease with marriage and is able to devote himself to seeking knowledge. Marriage helps one in seeking knowledge.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: There are some students of knowledge who are disinclined to marry, saying that marriage distracts from seeking knowledge. He says: Most women today do not help the student of knowledge in his pursuit; rather, they distract him. And, if Allah wills, we will not fall into what is forbidden. He asks: Despite the prevalence of trials everywhere, what is your guidance in such a case?
Answer:
Marriage does not prevent one from seeking knowledge; rather, it helps one in seeking knowledge. This is because a person feels at ease with marriage and is able to devote himself to seeking knowledge. Marriage helps one in seeking knowledge.
Source
الزهد في الزواج بحجة أنه يشغل عن طلب العلم . — alfawzan.live
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