And its performance with desire is better than voluntary acts of worship, and it is obligatory for one who fears committing zina by leaving it off
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The Shaykh : He said "And its performance with desire is better than voluntary acts of worship" Its performance, meaning the act of marriage with desire, is better than voluntary acts of worship, but it is not better than obligatory acts, because the obligatory is prioritized over the sunnah (recommended practice) due to the saying of Allah the Exalted in the hadith qudsi Sahih al-Bukhari 6502 However, the voluntary acts are better than it. So if someone were to ask, which is better: that I save up for marriage or that I give the money in charity? We would say the first is better, the first. And if he were to ask, is it better that I devote myself to prayer, reading the Qur'an, and dhikr (the remembrance of Allah), or that I go to the markets to seek a livelihood so that I can marry with it? We would say the second. Similarly, if a man has a wife and desires to approach his family, and he asks, is it better that I occupy myself with that or with tahajjud (the late-night voluntary prayer)? We would say the first, that you occupy yourself with that, because it is better than voluntary acts of worship.
He said "And it is obligatory for one who fears committing zina by leaving it off" In my opinion, zina is with the alif, and what is correct?
The questioner : With a yaa
The Shaykh : And what is correct?
The questioner : With the ya.
The Shaykh : With the ya, because it is from the verb zana, yazni, but the calligrapher does not know the rule... Okay, it is obligatory for one who fears committing zina by leaving it off. If a person fears for himself that he will commit zina, it is obligatory for him to marry, because warding off harms is obligatory, and zina is a great harm, indeed a heinous sin, as Allah Mighty and Majestic [says]. But if someone were to ask, how is the fear of zina realized in a chaste country—may Allah have mercy on you—in a chaste, pure country? The fear of zina only occurs in a country that is not mindful of chastity, where there may be houses of prostitution filled with the country, or markets of prostitution likewise. This is true, that he fears zina. But if he is in a conservative, chaste country, how does he fear zina? We say, yes, he fears zina, because when a person desires something, he tries as much as possible to attain it. And the country may appear chaste on the surface, but in the hidden places there are calamities, especially in a time like our present era. The causes of evil are available, and access to evil is facilitated. The young man reads in the newspapers or watches on television what entices him and arouses his desire, and likewise the young woman. And there are means of communication, which is the telephone. So the country appears chaste on the surface, but in the hidden places, calamity may occur. So here, if a person fears for himself that he will fall into this trap, it is obligatory for him to marry, on the condition of what?
The questioner : Ability.
The Shaykh : Ability, yes, it is obligatory for one who fears committing zina by leaving it off.
And the most beloved things with which My slave comes nearer to Me, is what I have enjoined upon him
ما تقرّب إليّ عبدي بشيء أحبّ إلي مما افترضت عليهHe said "And it is obligatory for one who fears committing zina by leaving it off" In my opinion, zina is with the alif, and what is correct?
The questioner : With a yaa
The Shaykh : And what is correct?
The questioner : With the ya.
The Shaykh : With the ya, because it is from the verb zana, yazni, but the calligrapher does not know the rule... Okay, it is obligatory for one who fears committing zina by leaving it off. If a person fears for himself that he will commit zina, it is obligatory for him to marry, because warding off harms is obligatory, and zina is a great harm, indeed a heinous sin, as Allah Mighty and Majestic [says]. But if someone were to ask, how is the fear of zina realized in a chaste country—may Allah have mercy on you—in a chaste, pure country? The fear of zina only occurs in a country that is not mindful of chastity, where there may be houses of prostitution filled with the country, or markets of prostitution likewise. This is true, that he fears zina. But if he is in a conservative, chaste country, how does he fear zina? We say, yes, he fears zina, because when a person desires something, he tries as much as possible to attain it. And the country may appear chaste on the surface, but in the hidden places there are calamities, especially in a time like our present era. The causes of evil are available, and access to evil is facilitated. The young man reads in the newspapers or watches on television what entices him and arouses his desire, and likewise the young woman. And there are means of communication, which is the telephone. So the country appears chaste on the surface, but in the hidden places, calamity may occur. So here, if a person fears for himself that he will fall into this trap, it is obligatory for him to marry, on the condition of what?
The questioner : Ability.
The Shaykh : Ability, yes, it is obligatory for one who fears committing zina by leaving it off.