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The
ruling regarding marriage
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Question:
Is it obligatory (fardh)
to marry or is it (simply) recommended
(Sunnah)?
Response:
It is an encouraged Sunnah to
marry for those who are able; as the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam)
said:
((O
gathering of youth! Whoever among you is able to marry,
should marry, because it helps him lower his gaze and guard
his modesty (i.e. his private parts from committing illegal
sexual intercourse etc.) and whoever is unable to marry,
should fast, as fasting diminishes his sexual power)).
It
is (quite) possible in respect to some people it is obligatory
(to get married) if there is fear within himself that he
may fall into fornication whilst he is able to afford to
get married.
And
with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers
and salutations upon our Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his companions.
The
Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa,
comprising -
Head: Shaykh
'Abdul 'Azeez ibn Abdullaah ibn Baaz;
Deputy Head: Shaykh
'Abdur-Razzaaq 'Afeefee;
Member: Shaykh
'Abdullaah Ibn Ghudayyaan
Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa. - Volume
18, Page 6, Fatwa No.9624, Question 3 |
