What is your opinion of those who say that early marriage is not in the interest of the spouses?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, some people claim, or perhaps write, that early marriage is not in the best interest of the young man or the young woman, and that one must develop one's character and build one's future. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
There is a distinction here. If a person has the ability to marry and fears for himself from sin, then it is obligatory for him to marry. If a person does not have the ability to marry, then he waits until Allah makes it easy for him. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 3208Sahih (Darussalam) a means. So he is patient, lowers his gaze, and stays away from places of trial, and Allah will help him. Allah the Exalted said: [An-Nur 24:33]. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, some people claim, or perhaps write, that early marriage is not in the best interest of the young man or the young woman, and that one must develop one's character and build one's future. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
There is a distinction here. If a person has the ability to marry and fears for himself from sin, then it is obligatory for him to marry. If a person does not have the ability to marry, then he waits until Allah makes it easy for him. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
O young men
يا معشر الشبابWhoever among you can afford it, let him get married, and whoever cannot then he should fast, for it will be
استطاع منكم الباءة فليتزوج، ومن لم يستطع فعليه بالصوم، فإنه لهBut let them who find not [the means for] marriage abstain [from sexual relations] until Allah enriches them from His bounty.
وَلْيَسْتَعْفِفِ الَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ نِكَاحًا حَتَّىٰ يُغْنِيَهُمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7691- ما رأيكم فيمن يقول الزواج المبكر ليس من مصلحة الزوجين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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