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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The husband's condition on his wife not to bear children

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Question:
'Abd al-Ilah from Jeddah says: What is the ruling on a husband conditioning his wife not to bear children?

Answer:
It is not permissible. Bearing children is required by the Shari'ah,
Marry women who are loving and very prolific, for I shall outnumber the peoples by you.تزوجوا الودود الولود فإني مكاثر بكم الأمم
Sunan Abi Dawud 2050Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani)
on the Day of Resurrection, so this condition is invalid.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 19-11-1434هـ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (39:26)

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