The ruling on seeking a second wife who is infertile on the grounds of having many children from the first wife
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Is it permissible for a person to look for an infertile woman to be his wife because he has many offspring from his first wife? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
He should not look for an infertile woman.Sunan al-Bayhaqi 10:869. He should not say, “I have many children,” because he does not know when death and destruction might befall them, leaving him with no one. Also, having many children is desirable so that the Muslim community increases in number and strength, and their provision is from Allah. It is not affected by the false propaganda that says population control is necessary out of fear of poverty, for this is cunning Western propaganda. So Muslims should increase their offspring as much as they are able, because in that lies the increase of the community and the intimidation of the enemy. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Is it permissible for a person to look for an infertile woman to be his wife because he has many offspring from his first wife? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
He should not look for an infertile woman.
Marry women who are fertile and loving, for I will be boasting of you before the nations on the Day of Resurrection
تزوجوا الولود الودود، فإني مكاثر بكم الأمم
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7528- حكم البحث عن زوجة ثانية عقيم بحجة كثرة الأولاد من الأولى - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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