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Having more children when the signs of Qiyaamah are near

· 19 Jumada II 1442 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it advisable to have more children in this current pandemic taking into consideration that we are being told that the signs of Qiyaamah are near?

I find myself In a very worried and confused situation and fear for the imaan of my children in the times to come. Allah knows best and we keep them in our duas constantly.

Answer

Allah Ta`ala took care of you and He will take care of your children to come.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن معقل بن يسار قال: جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: إني أصبت امرأة ذات حسب وجمال وإنها لا تلد أفأتزوجها قال: لا ثم أتاه الثانية فنهاه ثم أتاه الثالثة فقال: تزوجوا الودود الولود فإني مكاثر بكم الأمم (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 2050، وسكت عليه هو والمنذري)

عن أبي هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إذا مات الإنسان انقطع عنه عمله إلا من ثلاثة إلا من صدقة جارية أو علم ينتفع به أو ولد صالح يدعو له (صحيح مسلم، الرقم: 1631)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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