Staying Single in Islam

[Cabdullahi]

As ridiculous as it sounds, what about castration? I know some people who just do not want the responsibilities that come with marriage while but they also want to fulfill the sexual desires ... so is it better for them to get castrated so they dont fall into zina?

SON! you must be out of your mind......

 

[CosmicPathos]

SON! you must be out of your mind......

ok I am against it but I am talking from a reference of some brothers who just cannot deal with relationships, why should then they suffer within the confinements of sexual desires since zina (one night stands) are haram.

 

[Predator]

ok I am against it but I am talking from a reference of some brothers who just cannot deal with relationships, why should then they suffer within the confinements of sexual desires since zina (one night stands) are haram.

They could also become Presidents

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._P._J._Abdul_Kalam

Not all men have a perverted mindset, .They are good apples and there are bad apples .

 

[Cabdullahi]

ok I am against it but I am talking from a reference of some brothers who just cannot deal with relationships, why should then they suffer within the confinements of sexual desires since zina (one night stands) are haram.

just cannot deal with relationships is not an excuse my brother them dudes should be castrated whilst they're asleep !!!!!!

 

[Vito]

Do as the prophet said and fast.

 

[Predator]

Do as the prophet said and fast.

Yeah but if a person doesnt have a desire to look or think about them , they there is no need to fast .

 

[Vito]

That was meant for Wa7abiScientist. I forgot to quote him

As ridiculous as it sounds, what about castration? I know some people who just do not want the responsibilities that come with marriage while but they also want to fulfill the sexual desires ... so is it better for them to get castrated so they dont fall into zina?

 

[sabr*]

Staying Single in Islam is unIslamic?

As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):

Surah Ahzab 33:36

It is not fitting for a Believer, man or woman, when a matter has been decided by Allah and His Messenger to have any option about their decision: if any one disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he is indeed on a clearly wrong Path. (Y. Ali translation)

Reread original post!

 

[☆ღUmm Uthmanღ☆]

^^^^Salamu Alaikum..

JazakumAllahu Khair..

Very informative..

 

[Predator]

'Uthman bin Maz'un was a close companion of the Prophet. One day his wife came to the Prophet and complained, "O the Messenger of God! 'Uthman fasts during the day and stands for prayers during the night." In other words, she meant to say that her husband was abstaining from sexual relations during the night as well as the day. The Prophet was so much angered with this that he did not even wait to put on his slippers. He came out with the slippers in his hands and went to 'Uthman's house. The Prophet found him praying. When 'Uthman finished his prayers and turned towards the Prophet, the latter said, "O 'Uthman! Allah did not send me for monasticism, rather He sent me with a simple and straight[shari'ah]. I fast, pray and also have intimate relations with my wife. So whosoever likes my tradition, then he should follow it; and marriage is one of my traditions. (Wasa'il, Vol. 14, p. 10) Since 'Uthman was already married, the word "marriage" in this hadith can only be applied to sexual relations.

In another incident, three women came to the Prophet and complained that their husbands were abstaining from meat, perfume and intimate relations with their wives. The Prophet quickly came to the mosque, went on the pulpit and said, "What has happened to some of my companions that they do not eat meat, they do not use perfume and they do not go to their women?! Whereas I eat meat, use perfume and go to my wives. Therefore whosoever dislikes my tradition, then he is not from me. (Wasa'il, Vol. 14, p.4)

 

[sabr*]

'Uthman bin Maz'un was a close companion of the Prophet. One day his wife came to the Prophet and complained, "O the Messenger of God! 'Uthman fasts during the day and stands for prayers during the night." In other words, she meant to say that her husband was abstaining from sexual relations during the night as well as the day. The Prophet was so much angered with this that he did not even wait to put on his slippers. He came out with the slippers in his hands and went to 'Uthman's house. The Prophet found him praying. When 'Uthman finished his prayers and turned towards the Prophet, the latter said, "O 'Uthman! Allah did not send me for monasticism, rather He sent me with a simple and straight[shari'ah]. I fast, pray and also have intimate relations with my wife. So whosoever likes my tradition, then he should follow it; and marriage is one of my traditions. (Wasa'il, Vol. 14, p. 10) Since 'Uthman was already married, the word "marriage" in this hadith can only be applied to sexual relations.

In another incident, three women came to the Prophet and complained that their husbands were abstaining from meat, perfume and intimate relations with their wives. The Prophet quickly came to the mosque, went on the pulpit and said, "What has happened to some of my companions that they do not eat meat, they do not use perfume and they do not go to their women?! Whereas I eat meat, use perfume and go to my wives. Therefore whosoever dislikes my tradition, then he is not from me. (Wasa'il, Vol. 14, p.4)

As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):

What is the reasoning for your posting the above two hadith? What is the relevance to thread topic?

Muslims are permitted to marry four wifes but one is best if unable to deal fairly with all. So your attempt to reason away the application of the hadith is erroneous. May Allah lighten any burden.

Surah Nisa 4:3

If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one, or (a captive) that your right hands possess, that will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice. (Y. Ali translation)


Jazakillahu Khair

 

[extinction]

Even though your questions been answered no harm in throwing in my .02 cents

Man who cant marry because he is not interested in having a family and wants to dedicate his whole life to professional work , development and research . A fine example of such a muslim is the former Indian president Abdul kalam.

A wife would be a hindrance to this pursuit, how? If anything she could be a motivation, and a companion. Why work so hard to attain worldly success when you have no wife and kids to share it with? I believe the saying goes, "We work to live, not live to work."

2.A rich man who does not want to get married because he doesnt want to face all the problems arising out of marriage such as domestic quarrels with his wife and children's tantrums .He just doesnt want this tension( along with this workplace tension) in his life and has thus decided not to get married .

Being rich has nothing to do with domestic quarrels. If a person is a good husband and has a pious wife then being rich and having a family is manageable. If it wasn't manageable then majority of the MD's in the states would be single. I also noted you were just probing to get answers for some personal satisfaction versus genuinely being affected by the situation. Bani-Israel were a race that condemned itself due to the excessive and unnecessary question asking they did. Also you said Mahr was 100,000? No offence but that is total b.s unless you know some real gold diggers. I personally come from a background where 100,000 is more than the yearly salary of many people who we meet and greet with and I have yet to hear someone ask 100,000 for mahr. More like 5,000 sometimes 10,000. My close friend married recently and his family are literally millionaires in the United Kingdom; his mahr was 1,000 GBP.

 

[Predator]

. Also you said Mahr was 100,000? No offence but that is total b.s unless you know some real gold diggers. I personally come from a background where 100,000 is more than the yearly salary of many people who we meet and greet with and I have yet to hear someone ask 100,000 for mahr. More like 5,000 sometimes 10,000. My close friend married recently and his family are literally millionaires in the United Kingdom; his mahr was 1,000 GBP.

Read my post , i already told you that I stand corrected and i meant the salary and not the Mahr which was very demanding these times . Would you want your daughter to marry a Pauper who earns a very low salary .You dont seen to see the tougher side of life.

And Why did the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) said : "He who cannot afford marriage must fast, " that is for those who are poor and cannot afford a family .

 

[extinction]

Well I would not base any marital decisions based off of financial backing. Starting off on the wrong foot can only end one way. You reap what you sow. I'm way too young to be talking about my own daughter rather I need to talk about myself first. I would most likely furnish my daughter with a sound education most likely in my concentration in Medicine ( I would recommend (OB/GYN- as there is a shortage of muslim females in this area) although she can choose whatever she likes. Money would definitely not be the issue. Obviously, I would not actively seek out a pauper but these days living with such high standards of living if one gets an education and seeks out the proper modes of earning there is no way you can get be too poor to be considered for marriage. There is just no way, unless one is lazy, handicapped, or both!

 

[sabr*]

Well I would not base any marital decisions based off of financial backing. Starting off on the wrong foot can only end one way. You reap what you sow. I'm way too young to be talking about my own daughter rather I need to talk about myself first. I would most likely furnish my daughter with a sound education most likely in my concentration in Medicine ( I would recommend (OB/GYN- as there is a shortage of muslim females in this area) although she can choose whatever she likes. Money would definitely not be the issue. Obviously, I would not actively seek out a pauper but these days living with such high standards of living if one gets an education and seeks out the proper modes of earning there is no way you can get be too poor to be considered for marriage. There is just no way, unless one is lazy, handicapped, or both!

As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):

Akhi hafizmo:

People will continue to create excuses for following their Nafs (Desires) and not the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS). The evidence presented is clear that Muslim men don't stay single. The continued opinions not based upon Islam only furthers this threads downward spiral.

This thread has adequately been addressed.

 

[Asiyah3]

Read my post , i already told you that I stand corrected and i meant the salary and not the Mahr which was very demanding these times . Would you want your daughter to marry a Pauper who earns a very low salary .You dont seen to see the tougher side of life.

In that case there is no sin upon the pauper.

 

[sabr*]

Not staying Single in Islam!

As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):


Surah An Nur 24:32

And marry those among you who are single (i.e. a man who has no wife and the woman who has no husband) and (also marry) the Salihun (pious, fit and capable ones) of your (male) slaves and maid-servants (female slaves). If they be poor, Allah will enrich them out of His Bounty. And Allah is All-Sufficent for His creatures' needs, All-Knowing (about the state of the people).
(Ph.D. & Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan translation)
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 4:

Narrated 'Abdullah:

We were with the Prophet while we were young and had no wealth whatever. So Allah's Apostle said, "O young people! Whoever among you can 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 not able to marry, should fast, as fasting diminishes his sexual power."
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 7:

Narrated Said bin Jubair:

Ibn 'Abbas asked me, "Are you married?" I replied, "No." He said, "Marry, for the best person of this (Muslim) nation (i.e., Muhammad) of all other Muslims, had the largest number of wives."
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 11:

Narrated Sad bin Abi Waqqas:

Allah's Apostle forbade 'Uthman bin Maz'un to abstain from marrying (and other pleasures) and if he had allowed him, we would have gotten ourselves castrated.(1)
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 130:

Narrated 'Abdullah:

We used to participate in the holy battles led by Allah's Apostle and we had nothing (no wives) with us. So we said, "Shall we get ourselves castrated?" He forbade us that and then allowed us to marry women with a temporary contract (2) and recited to us: -- 'O you who believe ! Make not unlawful the good things which Allah has made lawful for you, but commit no transgression.' (5.87)
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 80:

Narrated Sahl bin Sad:

The Prophet said to a man, "Marry, even with (a Mahr equal to) an iron ring."
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[أحمد]

Sadly This is not the year 600AD . The to-be father in laws of this age expect their to be son-in-laws to be earning tones of money . Mahr which was just 10000 about 20 years ago is now over 100000 with inflation and rising cost of loving .

There's no doubt the understanding of Mahr is gone down the drain for the majority; they treat it more like a business contract, and make arrangements for a divorce before the marriage even takes place.

I thought the woman decides how much mahr she wants not the parents? I do agree with you on the fact the mahrs have rissen througout the years. But you know the thing: the wives of the Prophet PBuH had very small mahrs. Women knowadays ask far much more than that. Like they think of themselves as being better women then the wives of the Prophet PBuH. I think thats rediculus to be honest. They shouldnt be asking high mahrs out of respect and modestness for them. They were the best women that lived in that period.
Secondly the guy could get to a point he will hate his new bride. Just cause of the fact she made him work very hard for her mahr as a weddinggift. While its not necessary at all. What are you gonna do with a load of juwelry? You cant make it do tricks or make it dance or whatever. Then it would actually have some use: you coiuld use it to entertain yourself. Making a guy work hard while its not necessary cant be a good start for a wedding seriously..

Mahr is a gift from the man to the woman; the woman can chose to accept the gift and marry, or reject. The Quran states the Ujur (Mahr) as a gift, not a demanded cost set by the bride or her family.

:wa:

 

[Argamemnon]

34 and single here. Only because of 'generalized anxiety disorder' and depression believe it or not.

 

[Predator]

Re: Not staying Single in Islam!

As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):



Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 80:

Narrated Sahl bin Sad:

The Prophet said to a man, "Marry, even with (a Mahr equal to) an iron ring."
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Yes , but what if the to be father-in-laws reject the iron ring and also the peanuts earned as salary ?