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How can a man tell if he’s truly ready for marriage?

As-salamu alaykum, I’m a brother thinking about settling down and searching for a wife, insha’Allah. But honestly, I’m not sure if I’m ready yet. I’ll try to sum up my situation briefly, and I’d appreciate your honest advice: - I live in Canada, but my family is back in the Gulf. I’m planning to leave Canada early next year and start fresh over there, insha’Allah. - I’ve saved up about a year’s Canadian salary, though I lost a chunk of it in crypto. Alhamdulillah, I’ve learned my lesson about being impulsive with money. - I’ve always had a temper-if someone disrespects my family, deen, or me, I react fast. Alhamdulillah, I’ve gotten better recently and I’m working on improving more. - I deal with sleep issues sometimes, especially since my family left me here alone. My mind races with all the things I need to handle. - I pray my five daily prayers on time, but fajr sometimes slips because I oversleep. Beyond the basics-fasting Ramadan, paying zakat, and occasional sadaqah-I struggle with sunnah prayers and adhkar. The fast-paced life here makes it hard, and it makes me sad. - I’m left-handed, and eating with my right hand is a challenge unless I’m using a spoon; I keep trying to remind myself. - I’ve never had a relationship with a woman. Many friends encourage me, but thinking about haram relationships gives me a strange chest pain. - Lowering my gaze is difficult because I feel lonely; after work, I often end up scrolling social media to pass time. For a wife, I simply hope she’s practicing-maybe even more than me, or a hafiza of the Qur’an-so we can lift each other in good deeds. I’d prefer someone with a clean past, who wears hijab, and is slim. Looks aren’t my main concern. Based on this, do you think I’m approaching marriage with enough maturity?

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Brother, you're honest about your flaws and that's already a big step. Work on your temper and sleep, but don't delay marriage thinking you need to be perfect.

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You're on the right path. Lowering the gaze will get easier in a Muslim country insha'Allah. Focus on adhkar even if small. And trust Allah.

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Left-handed too, brother. Eating with right hand takes practice but it's doable. May Allah make it easy. Just keep reminding yourself, small steps.

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The crypto loss is a lesson, alhamdulillah. As for anger, remember the hadith about controlling it. Start searching now, but keep improving yourself in parallel.

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Your self-awareness is masha'Allah. Fix your fajr first, set multiple alarms. A wife can help with loneliness and deen, but she isn't a solution to everything.

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You saved a year's salary and learned from mistakes. That's maturity. Don't let shaytan trick you into waiting forever. Get married when you can fulfill her rights.

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