The Role of Women in Curbing the Phenomenon of Spinsterhood

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This person asks: What is the cure for spinsterhood in our present time? And is this limited to females only?

Answer:
The cure for spinsterhood is as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided: When someone comes to you whose religion, character, and trustworthiness you are pleased with, marry him to your daughter. It is not permissible to delay a suitor if he is a suitable match and the woman is pleased with him. One must hasten to accept him.
This is one of the means to eliminate spinsterhood, because some women delay marriage for the sake of their job or their studies until the suitable men pass them by. Then, when they grow older, men are no longer interested in them. So, hastening to marry at the right time, when the woman is young, is an opportunity that is lost if not seized. One should hasten to marry because marriage is the woman’s benefit. Her benefit is not in the job or the studies; her benefit is in a righteous husband who protects her, guards her, and takes care of her. If the time passes, the woman becomes a spinster and men avoid proposing to her. Yes.