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**geraint.faughn** · 03-25-2011, 08:34 PM

We should do our best effort to protect youth from sin but are they ready for marriage? Would you say that the average 18 year old Muslim boy/girl is ready for responsibilities of marriage? Or would throwing them into marriage force them to feel the weight of responsibility and stand up to it? I really dont know. Fine we marry them off and take care of one of their problems, then what happens the following morning? I dont know what outweighs what and how the fuqaha make that distinction, I cant comment on that. It could solve many problems or be the cause of collapse of family structure.

1400 years ago, an 18 year old man back then was able to command an entire army whereas an 18 year old man in this age can barely do his own laundry/manage his finances. A 16 year old, simply back in my grandparents age, a 16 year old girl could run an entire household. 16 year old girls now are still busy with Barbie and Brittney Spears. It does solve a major problem and could be means to save many people from sin. I just dont know how well it could be sustained.

Personally I think each case should be handled individually.

I think there there is much "hikam(ah)" in this post (sorry I know know it's a cheap pun but I couldn't help it).

But seriously, the how realistic is it to expect someone in their late teens to support a wife as well as study full time?

The other option is to quit studying and get a job in a call centre, factory etc. Although there's nothing wrong with this as it's a halal income, would it be a waste of talent for those who are capable of much more?

03-25-2011, 08:34 PM	#22
geraint.faughn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	We should do our best effort to protect youth from sin but are they ready for marriage? Would you say that the average 18 year old Muslim boy/girl is ready for responsibilities of marriage? Or would throwing them into marriage force them to feel the weight of responsibility and stand up to it? I really dont know. Fine we marry them off and take care of one of their problems, then what happens the following morning? I dont know what outweighs what and how the fuqaha make that distinction, I cant comment on that. It could solve many problems or be the cause of collapse of family structure. 1400 years ago, an 18 year old man back then was able to command an entire army whereas an 18 year old man in this age can barely do his own laundry/manage his finances. A 16 year old, simply back in my grandparents age, a 16 year old girl could run an entire household. 16 year old girls now are still busy with Barbie and Brittney Spears. It does solve a major problem and could be means to save many people from sin. I just dont know how well it could be sustained. Personally I think each case should be handled individually. I think there there is much "hikam(ah)" in this post (sorry I know know it's a cheap pun but I couldn't help it). But seriously, the how realistic is it to expect someone in their late teens to support a wife as well as study full time? The other option is to quit studying and get a job in a call centre, factory etc. Although there's nothing wrong with this as it's a halal income, would it be a waste of talent for those who are capable of much more?
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