The Ruling on Marriage in the Presence of Debts
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Question:
He says: I want to get married, but I have debts. Is it obligatory for me to pay off the debts in full before I get married?
Answer:
If the debts are not being demanded and you are afraid for yourself, then hasten to get married. But if the debts are being demanded and they are a burden on you, then start by paying off the debts, and Allah will make marriage easy for you later. He, the Exalted and Majestic, said:[An-Nur 24:33] And Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing. Yes.
He says: I want to get married, but I have debts. Is it obligatory for me to pay off the debts in full before I get married?
Answer:
If the debts are not being demanded and you are afraid for yourself, then hasten to get married. But if the debts are being demanded and they are a burden on you, then start by paying off the debts, and Allah will make marriage easy for you later. He, the Exalted and Majestic, said:
But 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
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/007 — archive.org (11:57)
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