Recommendation to get married early

Sheikh ‘Abdul ‘Azīz ibn Bāz raḥimahullāh was asked the following question: 📝 Question: Your Eminence, what is your opinion regarding marriage for a youth who is still a university student but who is also capable of taking such a step? Will this (negatively) affect his educational progress? ✅ Answer: I recommend marriage at an early age, for it does not have any negative influence on one's studies. Since the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ, the Salaf (righteous predecessors) used to get married while pursuing their studies. Indeed, marriage helps a person to do good deeds and it does not lead students to neglect their lessons. Rather, it helps them lower their gaze, feel contented, have a clear conscience and refrain from all that Allāh has prohibited. If marriage is feasible, I advise everyone to get married, to fear Allāh in this regard, and to act according to the following ḥadīth, “O group of youth! Whoever of you has the means should get married, for it helps them lower their gaze and guard their modesty.” 📚 [Majmū’ Fatāwā Ibn Bāz (21/222)] •═ᴊᴏɪɴ-🅻🅴🅰🆁🅽-sʜᴀʀᴇ═•