Is it advisable to marry at a young age and in a hurry?
I am looking for a halal way of earning income and I think it is possible. However, employers do not pay very much for the job I apply and many others for full time work for my skill; and rents are high here in America. Is it logical for a person who continues to live with his mother, who has a small income, and who relies on his mother for the wedding expenses (she has already paid for my sister’s wedding and has promised to pay for me and my other brother’s wedding), to marry at an early age? I am 23 years old. When should I get married? I struggle with women in real life, masturbation on the internet in particular and obsession though not as badly as before.
Submitted by on Tue, 20/12/2022 - 18:01
Dear Brother / Sister,
According to Islam, a person who reaches the age of marriage, which is eighteen for boys and seventeen for girls, according to the last Ottoman law, should get married as soon as possible when the livelihood and other eligibility qualifications are ensured.
Early marriage not only gives people the opportunity to have children on time and take care of them properly, but also protects them from haram to a great extent.
Questions on Islam
- Did entering nuptial chamber with a child ever occur in the history of Islam?
- What is the advice of our religion about marriage?
- Is the nikah (marriage contract) held in the presence of witnesses through the internet valid?
- Is the road to marriage longer compared to Christianity?
- Is it objectionable to marry a woman who cannot have a child? Is there a hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) prohibiting marrying women that cannot have children? How can we understand whether a woman can have children or not?
- Is it permissible to marry a young lady without her consent?
- Is it forbidden to enter the nuptial chamber before puberty?
- Is it forbidden to enter the nuptial chamber before puberty?
- Will you give information about the conditions of a religious marriage contract? How is a religious marriage contract performed?
- Is polygamy possible in this age? Can men imitate the Prophet regarding the issue?