The Ruling on Disliking Procreation and Seeking a Barren Wife
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Question:
This questioner says: Shaykh, he is a young man in his twenty-seventh year. He says: I do not like having children or offspring. Is it permissible for me to seek a barren wife, and is this allowed?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible for a person to dislike procreation and to dislike offspring. Offspring are sought and one is commanded by the Shari'ah to seek them: “Marry.”Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq 16:92 Righteous offspring benefit their parents and other Muslims through Allah. This is from Shaytan, or from the rumors spread by the enemies of Islam that deceive some Muslims into disliking offspring and children on the pretext of narrow sustenance and hardship in living. They have a bad opinion of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Allah does not create a creature without providing for him his sustenance. Sustenance is in the hand of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). [Al-Isra 17:31], [Al-An'am 6:151], Sustenance is in the hand of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: Shaykh, he is a young man in his twenty-seventh year. He says: I do not like having children or offspring. Is it permissible for me to seek a barren wife, and is this allowed?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible for a person to dislike procreation and to dislike offspring. Offspring are sought and one is commanded by the Shari'ah to seek them: “Marry.”
…the one who has many children, for I will outnumber the nations with you on the Day of Resurrection.
الْوَلُودَ فَإِنِّي أُكَاثِرُ بِكُمُ الأُمَمَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِWe provide for them and for you
نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُهُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْWe will provide for you and them
نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُكُمْ وَإِيَّاهُمْThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/179 — archive.org (9:55)
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