Marriage or unmarried rewards

[zehraafrine]

 I just  want ask questions

The question is: If we don’t get married, will Allah give us less reward?

[Abu Hassanain]

Salam

there are narrations that indicate Salah of married people has more value, that marriage completes faith, that young marriages protects from sin etc 

however we have narrations that state the prayer and loneliness or fear or difficulty has more value than not 

So it’s not fair to say in every aspect, a married person has more reward than an unmarried person

wallahu alam

[AbdusSibtayn]

Salam, 

Staying celibate is not the ideal state of being in Islam. Marriage is a highly recommend Sunnah of Rasool Allah (صل الله عليه وآله) , and there are Ahadith which say that the prayer of a married person carries double the reward of that of an unmarried person, and that the one who marries has protected half his religion, so let him be careful about the other half. Conditionally, it can become compulsory if you can't avoid carnal sins. 

However, if due to some hardship, physical or otherwise, you are unable to marry, then Allah will understand your situation and reward you for your patience and forbearance inshallah. 

[Guest Just someone]

On 10/12/2025 at 7:22 PM, AbdusSibtayn said:

if due to some hardship, physical or otherwise, you are unable to marry, then Allah will understand your situation and reward you for your patience and forbearance inshallah. 

This could be the reason that Allah has not made it obligatory for every one to get married, because some people may be in situations where marriage may not be possible for them. 

[AbdusSibtayn]

13 hours ago, Guest Just someone said:

This could be the reason that Allah has not made it obligatory for every one to get married, because some people may be in situations where marriage may not be possible for them. 

Indeed. 

In that situation they are directed to pray, fast and be patient (ie resist their urges and not sin).