What is the authenticity of the hadith, “‘Azl is the hidden form of infanticide”?
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Question:
Is the hadith, if, an authentic and general hadith?
Answer:
It is an authentic hadith, but it indicates dislike, not prohibition. It indicates dislike. If his intention is fear of scarcity in provision, it is like the ruling on the buried alive female infant. But if his intention is not of that nature, then ‘azl is merely disliked. However, if he practices ‘azl out of fear of scarcity in provision, that is like the buried alive female infant; this is forbidden. Because this is a bad opinion of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and a limitation of the offspring that is required to be multiplied. Yes.
Is the hadith, if
‘Azl is the hidden form of infanticide
العزل هو الوأد الخفيAnswer:
It is an authentic hadith, but it indicates dislike, not prohibition. It indicates dislike. If his intention is fear of scarcity in provision, it is like the ruling on the buried alive female infant. But if his intention is not of that nature, then ‘azl is merely disliked. However, if he practices ‘azl out of fear of scarcity in provision, that is like the buried alive female infant; this is forbidden. Because this is a bad opinion of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and a limitation of the offspring that is required to be multiplied. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما صحة حديث «العزل هو الوأد الخفي»؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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