Advice for a young man whose soul desires marriage but who is unable to afford it
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Question:
We move on to another topic our brother is asking about: Salih Nasser Ismail al-Balushi says: I am a young man of twenty years old, and I am not married, but I constantly think about marriage, and my financial situation does not allow me to do so at the present time. What do you advise and guide me to do? May Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
We advise you with what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised the youth. It came in the authentic hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Mishkat al-Masabih 3080 Al-Ba'ah: meaning: marriage Sahih al-Bukhari 1905 It was recorded by the two Shaykhs in the two Sahihs, from the hadith of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, (may Allah be pleased with him).
So if it becomes easy for you to borrow, or take a loan, in order to get married, then do so, and be glad of repayment; Allah will repay on your behalf. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 2387 So you take it, you borrow, or you buy a commodity, and you sell it, a car, or something else, you sell it, then you get married, and Allah will repay on your behalf. Be glad of good -if Allah wills- If this does not become easy; then increase in fasting, increase in fasting until Allah makes marriage easy for you.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
We move on to another topic our brother is asking about: Salih Nasser Ismail al-Balushi says: I am a young man of twenty years old, and I am not married, but I constantly think about marriage, and my financial situation does not allow me to do so at the present time. What do you advise and guide me to do? May Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
We advise you with what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised the youth. It came in the authentic hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Young man, those of you who can support a wife should marry
يا معشر الشباب! من استطاع منكم الباءة؛ فليتزوجHe who can afford to marry should marry, because it will help him refrain from looking at other women, and save his private parts from committing illegal sexual relation; and he who cannot afford to marry is advised to fast, as fasting will diminish his sexual power.
فليتزوج؛ فإنه أغض للبصر، وأحصن للفرج ، ومن لم يستطع؛ فعليه بالصوم؛ فإنه له وجاءSo if it becomes easy for you to borrow, or take a loan, in order to get married, then do so, and be glad of repayment; Allah will repay on your behalf. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever takes the money of the people with the intention of repaying it, Allah will repay it on his behalf
من أخذ أموال الناس يريد أداءها؛ أدى الله عنهThe presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
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