What is the appropriate action to take when dealing with strong sexual urges that affect concentration, while currently unable to marry and desiring not to displease God?
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Allah has legislated marriage so that people may find stability, and as a remedy for anxiety and disorder. Allah commanded it in the Quran and His Messenger in the . It oscillates between being obligatory and recommended. It is obligatory for anyone who fears falling into sin and finds a way to it. The questioner should hasten to marry, for Allah has promised provision through it; otherwise, he should resort to fasting.
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