The Ruling on a Woman’s Decision Not to Marry

Question:
Shaykh Salih, the sister says, from Egypt: Does a woman sin if she decides not to marry?

Answer:
Yes, if she has a desire for marriage and is capable of it, and has inclinations toward marriage and a wish for it, but she decides to prevent herself from getting married, then she is disobedient to Allah the Exalted. It is not permissible for her to do so, because this marriage contains great benefits and good things.
So if she has no desire for it for any reason, except if she is sick or unable, or if she does not have a natural desire for marriage, meaning she does not find any desire for it in her nature and constitution, then she is excused. But if she is ready for marriage in her nature and constitution, yet she leaves it or rejects it out of a lack of desire for it, then this leads her to corruption and leads her to consequences that are not to be praised. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,