If the husband and wife stipulate not to have children, is the contract valid?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If the husband and wife stipulate not to have children, is the contract valid?
Answer:
It is valid, but the condition is invalid. Not having children is... what is the purpose of marriage? What is the benefit of marriage? The greatest benefit of marriage is having children. So why do they fight against offspring and fight against pregnancy to this extent? Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If the husband and wife stipulate not to have children, is the contract valid?
Answer:
It is valid, but the condition is invalid. Not having children is... what is the purpose of marriage? What is the benefit of marriage? The greatest benefit of marriage is having children. So why do they fight against offspring and fight against pregnancy to this extent? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [180 /641] إذا اشترط الزوجان عدم الإنجاب، فهل العقد يكون صحيحا؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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