• Social Matters >> Nikah (Marriage)

    Question ID: 153493Country: India

    Title: Is Nikah Mandatory for Men

    Question: Is nikah mandatory for man suffering from mental illness (depression, anxiety, social phobia) and going to work regularly? Does Shariah provide exception for such person?

    Answer ID: 153493

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 1352/1338/L=11/1438)

     

    In common situations, it is sunnah for each one whether he is fully healthy. If the said person is suffering from mental illness and it is feared that he cannot maintain the marital rights then it is not necessary to get him married.

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India