Family planning and birth control out of fear for the children from the corruption of society
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on family planning and birth control out of fear for the children from the corruption of society?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to limit the number of children. It is not permissible to limit the number of children. If a person dies, do you calculate that the remaining ones will be enough for you? If a person dies, do you guarantee this? And what about the one who will sit without offspring? Also, the One who created them will provide for them what is their provision; it is not a provision upon you. We provide for them and for you. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible to call out?
The Shaykh:
(peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Marry.”Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq 16:92 Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on family planning and birth control out of fear for the children from the corruption of society?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to limit the number of children. It is not permissible to limit the number of children. If a person dies, do you calculate that the remaining ones will be enough for you? If a person dies, do you guarantee this? And what about the one who will sit without offspring? Also, the One who created them will provide for them what is their provision; it is not a provision upon you. We provide for them and for you. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible to call out?
The Shaykh:
(peace and blessings be upon him) said: “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 الْقِيَامَةِ
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن مكايده التي بلغ فيها مراده : مكيدة التحليل — islamhouse.com (1:09:18)
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