Is it obligatory for a woman to marry?
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The seventh question of Fatwa number ( 443 )
Q 7: Is marriage obligatory for a woman who is able to abstain from immorality throughout her life, out of desire for her religion and aversion to the burdens and obligations of marriage?
A 7: Allah (Mighty and Majestic) commanded marriage, saying, Blessed and Exalted is He:
[An-Nur 24:32] the verse. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded it as well. It was narrated from Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Mishkat al-Masabih 3080 It was narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim , and the wording is also theirs. It was also narrated by Abu Dawud , al-Tirmidhi , and al-Nasa'i . In the story of the three men who came to ask about the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) worship, when they were informed of it, they seemed to find it too little. In this story, one of them said: "As for me, I will keep away from women and never marry." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) responded to this man and his companions by stating that he (peace and blessings be upon him) fasts and breaks his fast, prays and sleeps, and marries women. Then he said: Sahih Muslim 1401. This story was narrated by al-Bukhari in a longer form. In this story, there is an indication from him (peace and blessings be upon him) warning against what the Jews and Christians do in terms of monasticism, through the seclusion of men and women. Therefore, this woman should not remain unmarried. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q 7: Is marriage obligatory for a woman who is able to abstain from immorality throughout her life, out of desire for her religion and aversion to the burdens and obligations of marriage?
A 7: Allah (Mighty and Majestic) commanded marriage, saying, Blessed and Exalted is He:
And marry the unmarried among you and the righteous among your male slaves and female slaves. If they should be poor, Allah will enrich them from His bounty
وَأَنْكِحُوا الأَيَامَى مِنْكُمْ وَالصَّالِحِينَ مِنْ عِبَادِكُمْ وَإِمَائِكُمْ إِنْ يَكُونُوا فُقَرَاءَ يُغْنِهِمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِYoung man, those of you who can support a wife should marry, for it keeps you from looking at strange women and preserves you from immorality; but those who cannot should devote themselves to fasting, for it is a means of suppressing sexual desire.
يا معشر الشباب من استطاع منكم الباءة فليتزوج، فإنه أغض للبصر وأحصن للفرج، ومن لم يستطع فعليه بالصوم فإنه له وجاءAnd he who turns away from my Sunnah, he has no relation with Me
فمن رغب عن سنتي فليس مني
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