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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on a man who seeks a barren wife because he does not desire children?

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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. Honorable Shaykh, he says: Is it permissible for a man to seek a barren wife to be his wife, because he has sufficient offspring, having more than seven children from his first wife, and he wants to limit himself to that?

Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Marry women who are loving and very prolific, for I shall outnumber the peoplesتزوجوا الودود الولود فإني مكاثر بكم
Sunan Abi Dawud 2050Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani)
in a narration
I will be boasting with you before the nations on the Day of Resurrection.مكاثر بكم الأمم يوم القيامة
Sunan al-Bayhaqi 10:852
. So offspring are sought after, and there is good in them for you and for society. Do not dislike having many children, for their provision is upon Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). He does not create a soul except that He has decreed its provision, its lifespan, its deeds, and whether it will be wretched or happy, as in the hadith. So do not worry about their expenses; their provision is upon Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). And make your intention good. Also, you do not know who among them will remain; death may take them, and you will be left without offspring. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يبحث عن زوجة عقيمة لعدم رغبته بالولد؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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