| The third question of Fatwa no. 21676 Q 3: I am a thirty-four-year-old man. I am looking for a wife according to the Shar`y (Islamically lawful) measures In shaa'-Allah (if Allah wills). I do not want to marry a girl whose age ranges between eighteen and twenty two, as I think girls at that age are not mature and experienced enough. However, when I read the Sirah (the Prophet's biography), I see many different cases concerning age differences between a husband and his wife. If I adhere to the opinion that I feel comfortable with, am I contradicting the Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet)? A: There is no problem in marrying a woman who seems suited to matrimonial life, whether she is the same age as you, younger, or older. However, | | (Part No. 18; Page No. 29) | |
it is a commendable act to marry virgins, according to the following Hadith in which the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) when he asked him about his wife:  Is she a virgin or a previously married woman? Jabir said that she is a previously married woman, so the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Why did not you marry a virgin, so that you can be playful together?" (Related by Al-Bukhari, Muslim, and Ahl-ul-Sunan [authors of Hadith compilations classified by jurisprudential themes]) May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions. The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta' |
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