So, as far as I know, Islam teaches us to marry women who are able to give birth of more number of children. What should I do? Shall I marry that girl or leave her?? Please, reply me as soon as possible.
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Answer
Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
In this fatwa:
Islam calls for marrying a woman who is able and expected to give birth. However, that is not a must. So, marrying a woman who is unable to give birth is not prohibited.
In responding to your question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and an Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states:
Although it is highly recommended to marry a spouse who is potentially able to give birth, it is permissible to marry a spouse who is barren or unable to give birth.
As you know, most of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were widows, and they did not give him any offspring. Only Khadijah and Mariyah gave him children.
Therefore, you may marry this girl, even if she is not able to give you children.
Almighty Allah knows best.
Editor’s note: This fatwa is from Ask the Scholar’s archive and was originally published at an earlier date.