The ruling on limiting family size to two children for life
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. This person asks and says: Is it permissible to limit family size to two children for life between the husband and wife?
Answer:
It is not permissible to limit family size, and offspring are sought after and encouraged. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) urged people to have them. Limiting family size is not permissible. Perhaps the one who limited it will die, and you do not know if he will die, leaving you without a child or without children. As for when there is a need to prevent pregnancy, if there is a need to prevent pregnancy from the perspective of health, such that the woman is in danger to her health, and if the doctors decide that if she becomes pregnant, there is a fear for her life or a fear of severe harm, then there is no harm in taking whatever treatment stops the pregnancy. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. This person asks and says: Is it permissible to limit family size to two children for life between the husband and wife?
Answer:
It is not permissible to limit family size, and offspring are sought after and encouraged. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) urged people to have them. Limiting family size is not permissible. Perhaps the one who limited it will die, and you do not know if he will die, leaving you without a child or without children. As for when there is a need to prevent pregnancy, if there is a need to prevent pregnancy from the perspective of health, such that the woman is in danger to her health, and if the doctors decide that if she becomes pregnant, there is a fear for her life or a fear of severe harm, then there is no harm in taking whatever treatment stops the pregnancy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6937- حكم تحديد النسل بطفلين مدى الحياة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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