Apa hukum berkahwin dalam Islam? Wajib atau sunat?

Hukum asal berkahwin ialah sunat bagi orang yang berkeinginan dan mampu, tetapi hukumnya boleh berubah mengikut keadaan individu. Allah memerintahkan agar dikahwinkan orang yang bujang dalam kalangan kamu (an-Nur 24:32), dan Nabi ﷺ menyebut nikah sebagai sunnah baginda serta mencela sesiapa yang membencinya. Ulama membahagikan hukum nikah kepada lima: wajib bagi yang mampu dan bimbang terjerumus zina; sunat bagi yang berkeinginan dan mampu; makruh bagi yang tidak berkeinginan dan tidak mampu menanggung nafkah; haram bagi yang yakin akan menzalimi pasangan; dan harus bagi selainnya. Penilaian ini bersifat peribadi — lihat keadaan diri, kemampuan nafkah dan kesediaan memikul tanggungjawab. Huraian lanjut di laman Hukum .

Q&A › Preparation & choosing a spouse

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What is the ruling on marriage in Islam? Obligatory or recommended?

The basic ruling on marriage is that it is recommended (sunat) for those who desire it and are able, but the ruling can change according to the individual's circumstances.
Allah commands that the unmarried among you be married (an-Nur 24:32), and the Prophet ﷺ called marriage his sunnah and censured whoever disliked it. Scholars divide the ruling on marriage into five: obligatory for one who is able and fears falling into zina; recommended for one who desires it and is able; disliked (makruh) for one who has no desire and cannot bear the cost of maintenance; forbidden (haram) for one who is certain he will wrong his spouse; and permissible for everyone else. This assessment is personal — look at your own circumstances, ability to provide maintenance and readiness to shoulder responsibility. Further explanation is on the Rulings page.

Differences between the schools. The Hanafi, Maliki and Hanbali schools stress that marriage is obligatory for one who is able and fears zina; in the Shafi'i school it is basically recommended for one who has the need, but many Shafi'i scholars also make it obligatory if zina cannot be avoided except by marrying.

Sources

Surah an-Nur 24:32Sahih al-Bukhari 5063Sahih Muslim, Kitab an-Nikah

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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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