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They must marry when they can afford it or migrate to another country.

QUESTION: I live in Singapore. Housing is EXPENSIVE. Govt. forcefully takes 20% of salary for housing/medical. MAJORITY of ppl can’t afford to buy/rent with their salary. Is it feasible for all these ppl to remain unmarried to avoid mortgage? This is a real issue we face. I am not asking for an easy way out, but a solution for Muslims living here.

Fiqh of Marriage, Psychological and Social Problems | August 4, 2024 10:27 am
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QUESTION: Mu‘ādh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whenever a woman harms her husband in this world, his wife from the Houris of Paradise says: ‘Do not harm him! May Allah destroy you! He is but a passing guest with you, and he will soon leave you to join us.'” Is this an authentic hadith?
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QUESTION: Would a marriage still be valid if a husband and wife sleep in separate rooms due to not getting along for numerous years. The wife gave permission for him to remarry but he refuses and wants to be a father for his 5 grown children. They have agreed to be civil and not divorce for children’s sake. Is this allowed?