Equality in Age Between the Two Spouses
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Question:
He says: A person informed us that he spoke in the mosque, stating that in marriage between a young man and a young woman, there must be equality in age for life to go well. He says this is because some young men hesitate to marry a righteous woman if she is older than them.
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with a difference in age in marriage. One looks at the benefit: a righteous woman, whether she is older than him or younger, and likewise if the husband is the same age as the wife, or older, or younger, there is nothing wrong with that. Age has no standing in marriage, and it is not among the conditions of compatibility. Yes.
He says: A person informed us that he spoke in the mosque, stating that in marriage between a young man and a young woman, there must be equality in age for life to go well. He says this is because some young men hesitate to marry a righteous woman if she is older than them.
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with a difference in age in marriage. One looks at the benefit: a righteous woman, whether she is older than him or younger, and likewise if the husband is the same age as the wife, or older, or younger, there is nothing wrong with that. Age has no standing in marriage, and it is not among the conditions of compatibility. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/037 — archive.org (9:53)
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