Preparing for the marriage of sons while they are still young

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. A listener says: Maim Ahmad from Jeddah sent a message asking, and he says: I am a young man working at a good center, and Allah has blessed me with a son who is now about seven years old. I have started thinking about his marriage now. Is it permissible for me to make preparations for it now, or not? One of the brothers discussed this with me at length and said that this is not permissible, citing a hadith in which he mentioned five things that lead to misery, including long hopes. Please guide us, may Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
No, absolutely not, there is no harm in this, praise be to Allah. The fact that you are concerned about marrying him and preparing for it means you will be rewarded for this. This is not part of long hopes; rather, this is preparation for a future need, preparation for a future need, and concern for your son. May Allah reward you with good for this. Yes.