I agree with the article "Getting married at an early age – the bitter truth" by Joud Al-Amri (Oct. 31) that "marriage is not liberating". In fact, the opposite is true. It is a great responsibility taken by two human beings to spend their whole life together and tolerating each other. Often, they have conflicting ideas and different habits. The couples have to live under such a situation and to adjust to each other all their lives. People wishing to get married must be made aware of this truth. Genius, Online response Whatever age one gets married, one will have to bear the responsibilities. Do you think getting married at 35 or 40 can make us evade marital responsibilities? Islam encourages us to marry as soon as possible as this is the remedy for many personal and social problems. This article speaks exactly the opposite. Mohammed Younus Ali Stop this anti-marriage campaign! A person should marry when he/she desires to marry upon reaching puberty. Marriage is in keeping with the Sunnah (The Prophet's Sayings). We should marry according to the Sunnah. Everyone has to live with responsibilities. Being married or unmarried is not an issue. Human beings should take responsibilities at all times. Abdul, Online response Marriage is God's blessing. I got married when I was 19 and my wife is 21. Life was tough and hard. But with our parents' help and guidance and living in God's way, everything went fine. I have been married for 17 years now and got three beautiful daughters aged 17,11, and 5. Alhamdulillah! Marriage is the most beautiful gift Allah bestowed to a man and a woman loving each other. Allah Kareem! Ahmad, Online response The situation is different for men and women in traditional society. For a man, he usually has a job and friends, he travels and sits in the cafe at night. He can treat his wife as a small part of his life and avoid, bully, or divorce his wife if he is not happy with her. The woman, on the other hand, is told to make her husband the center of her life. If she has no job and does not have time for friends and family, or if her husband keeps her away from what she loves, then she has nothing but a bad marriage. Hana, Online response
