Recommending Marriage At An Early Age
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Question: Your Eminence, what is your opinion regarding marriage for a youth who is a still a university student but who is also capable of taking such a step? Will this (negatively) affect his educational progress? Answer: I recommend marriage at an early age, for it does not have any negative influence on one's studies. Since the lifetime of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), the Salaf (righteous predecessors) used to get married while pursuing their studies. Indeed, marriage helps a person to do good deeds and it does not lead students to neglect their lessons. Rather, it helps them lower their gaze, feel contented, have a clear conscience, and refrain from all that Allah has prohibited. If marriage is feasible, I advise everyone to get married, to fear Allah in this regard, and to act according to the following Hadith, “O group of youth! Whoever among you who has the means should get married, for it helps them lower their gaze and guard their modesty.” [Majmoo ’al-Fataawa...