What is the ruling on abandoning marriage to avoid the psychological hardship of searching for a veiled wife, knowing that the one abandoning marriage does not fear falling into immoral acts nor does he practice masturbation?
We advise you to supplicate frequently and turn to Allah the Almighty to achieve marriage with a righteous woman. Marriage is desirable for you, so do not abandon it due to the absence of a veiled girl. Seek a religious and good woman who will help you in your religious affairs, and perhaps you will be able to convince her to wear the niqab in the future. If she does not wear it, the matter is subject to ijtihad, and there is strong disagreement regarding it.
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