It is known that if a young man has wealth but has not married and has not performed Hajj, he should prioritize marriage over Hajj out of fear of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). What is meant by fitnah here?
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The questioner : May Allah reward the honorableThe Shaykh : You mentioned in last month's monthly meeting that if a young man accumulates wealth for the purpose of marriage, he should not perform Hajj, but rather prioritize marriage out of fear of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). What do you mean by fitnah? Is it only falling into zina (unlawful sexual intercourse)? Or is there another matter that falls under it?
The Shaykh : Yes, we say: if a person has wealth, and he is in need of marriage, and he fears hardship from not marrying, or he fears zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) for himself if he does not marry, then he should prioritize marriage over Hajj. This is because a person's need for marriage is like his need for food and drink; in some cases, it is even more intense. Therefore, the scholars said: "He should prioritize marriage over Hajj if he fears hardship from leaving it".
Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, we say: if a person has wealth, and he is in need of marriage, and he fears hardship from not marrying, or he fears zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) for himself if he does not marry, then he should prioritize marriage over Hajj. This is because a person's need for marriage is like his need for food and drink; in some cases, it is even more intense. Therefore, the scholars said: "He should prioritize marriage over Hajj if he fears hardship from leaving it".
Yes.