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Obligation to Marry

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Q: Is it obligatory for women to get married?

A: It is not obligatory on either man or woman to marry unless the individual fears he or she will fall into zinaa (adultery); then marriage is obligatory. Otherwise it is a strong sunnah.

Mufti Siraj Desai


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