Marriage is predestined but a Muslim must still actively look for a wife

11-11-2007 | IslamWeb

Question:

Is it predestined that every man will marry a specific woman? If yes, is there still a need to look for a wife?

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and messenger.

 

Like all matters, marriage and divorce are among the things that Allaah predestined for man before his creation. A man will not marry anyone except the woman Allaah has predestined for him, nor will their marriage continue if Allaah had decreed their separation.

However, this does not mean that we should stop using the available means that Allaah has set to marry whoever we want, or to avoid divorcing whoever we love. Rather, we must pursue every lawful means to help us achieve this goal.  In the end, nothing will happen but that Allaah predestined it.

Allaah Knows best.