Is it permissible for one who fears that marriage will distract him from seeking knowledge to refrain from marriage?
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The questioner : We said that if he fears the prohibited, he should avoid it. And if he fears, for example, that marriage will prevent him from seeking knowledge?
The Shaykh : No, that is an illusion. We said previously that it does not prevent him from seeking knowledge.
The questioner : The boats have been turned over.
The Shaykh : And what is the decision? I told you that some women now help their husbands with reading, reviewing, organizing the library, and programming it, and everything else. This is a realized fact.
The questioner : Why are you afraid, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : This is a conditional statement, not a realized occurrence. Absolutely not. Be decisive and rely on Allah, and there will be no harm on you, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : No, that is an illusion. We said previously that it does not prevent him from seeking knowledge.
The questioner : The boats have been turned over.
The Shaykh : And what is the decision? I told you that some women now help their husbands with reading, reviewing, organizing the library, and programming it, and everything else. This is a realized fact.
The questioner : Why are you afraid, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : This is a conditional statement, not a realized occurrence. Absolutely not. Be decisive and rely on Allah, and there will be no harm on you, if Allah wills.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1975 - 4600 هل لمن خاف من الزواج أن يشغل عن طلب العلم الامتناع عن الزواج؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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