Fatwa #866224 May 2003Canada
What is the maximum, or minimum age difference in Islam between spouses?
Question
Assalam-u-alaiqum, Can you please explain what is the maximum, and minmum age difference between a husband and wife in Islam? Would it be allowed to refuse a proposal solely because of age difference, claiming that the difference is too little, or too great? Jazakullah Khair.
Answer
There is no ruling in the Shariah with regards to the age of the spouses being too little or too great. Age does not really matter. It is better for the age of the spouses to be close while the age of the man should be greater. However, the lady can refuse to marry because of the age difference. (Raddul Muhtaar, Vol. 2, Page 262)
And Allah Ta?ala knows best,
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf
Darul Iftaa - Jameah Mahmoodiyah, Springs
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Mufti Muhammad Ashraf
Darul Iftaa - Jameah Mahmoodiyah, Springs
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