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AL-KAFI #958: HUKUM TIDAK BERUSAHA UNTUK MENDAPATKAN ANAK
Is a married couple sinful if they make no effort to have children because they are not ready for medical advice or treatment?
Short answer
A couple without children is not sinful in Islamic law, since only Allah has the power to grant offspring.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A couple without children is not sinful in Islamic law, since only Allah has the power to grant offspring. A couple who make no effort to conceive, including through alternative methods, are likewise not considered sinful. However, Islam encourages couples to resolve and strive to have children, and to be aware of the virtue of a righteous child who prays for the parents.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menjawab kepada persoalan di atas, pasangan suami isteri yang tidak mempunyai anak adalah tidak berdosa di sisi syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #958: HUKUM TIDAK BERUSAHA UNTUK MENDAPATKAN ANAK”, 14 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2874-al-kafi-958-hukum-tidak-berusaha-untuk-mendapatkan-anak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-not-trying-to-have-children/