How can I end a haram relationship with a young man who refuses to marry me due to financial circumstances, given my fear of remaining unmarried?
Emotional relationships between young men and women before marriage are a gateway to evil and corruption, contradicting the guidance of Islam, which safeguarded women and preserved their dignity, and legislated engagement and marriage for chastity and protection.
One must hasten to repent by ending the relationship, feeling remorse, and resolving never to return to it. Beware of procrastinating repentance under the pretext of attachment, for this is from the whispers of Satan.
There is no harm in seeking the help of relatives or righteous female friends to find a suitable husband. There is also no sin for a woman to offer herself to a righteous man in accordance with legitimate Islamic guidelines.
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