Unable to get married

· 3 Jumada II 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a boy doesn't have the courage to ask for marriage if he is 17, what can he do? He does wrong stuff.

Answer

If he is unable to get married, then he should fast.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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