Is it permissible to cut off one's lineage due to financial hardship?
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Question:
A man is married and has several children. His financial life is simple, and he is unable to provide for those children. He wants to cut off his lineage for this reason. What is your guidance?
Answer:
This is not permissible. He should place his reliance on Allah, for the provision of the children is with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. He should place his reliance on Allah and leave the matter of having children to Him. Allah does not create a soul without creating its provision and writing its lifespan. So, provision is in the hand of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. But he should have a good opinion of Allah and place his reliance on Him. Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, is the One who provides for the sustenance of His servants. It is not you who provides for these children; Allah is the One who provides for them.
[Al-Isra 17:31] Provision is in the hand of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. So, have a good opinion of Allah, place your reliance on Him, and do not dislike having many children, because this is something that is encouraged. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) urged it, saying: Sunan Abi Dawud 2050Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani) on the Day of Resurrection. And provision is with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Perhaps having many children will be good for you in this world and the Hereafter; they will make supplication for you and be dutiful to you. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Riyad as-Salihin 1383 If you have one who makes supplication for you, that is a great good. So how about if you have many children, all of whom make supplication for you? That is a great good.
A man is married and has several children. His financial life is simple, and he is unable to provide for those children. He wants to cut off his lineage for this reason. What is your guidance?
Answer:
This is not permissible. He should place his reliance on Allah, for the provision of the children is with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. He should place his reliance on Allah and leave the matter of having children to Him. Allah does not create a soul without creating its provision and writing its lifespan. So, provision is in the hand of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. But he should have a good opinion of Allah and place his reliance on Him. Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, is the One who provides for the sustenance of His servants. It is not you who provides for these children; Allah is the One who provides for them.
And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you
وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ خَشْيَةَ إِمْلَاقٍ نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُهُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْMarry women who are loving and very prolific, for I shall outnumber the peoples by you.
تزوجوا الودود الولود فإني مكاثر بكم الأممWhen a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous descendant who prays for him (for the deceased).
إذا مات ابن آدم انقطع عمله إلا من ثلاث صدقة جارية، أو علم ينتفع به، أو ولد صالح يدعو له،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز قطع النسل لضيق ذات اليد؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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