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Is it permissible to procreate at the age of 42 from both a religious and scientific perspective?

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What happened is a tribulation, so that the patient and those who seek Allah’s reward may triumph. This is indicated by the words of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: "Allah the Almighty says: 'My believing servant has no reward with Me, if I take his beloved one from among the people of the world and he then seeks My reward, except Paradise,'" and his saying: "When a servant's child dies, Allah says to His angels: 'Have you taken the child of My servant?' They say: 'Yes.' He says: 'Have you taken the fruit of his heart?' They say: 'Yes.' He says: 'What did My servant say?' They say: 'He praised You and said: "To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return."' Allah says: 'Build for My servant a house in Paradise and call it the House of Praise.'" Reaching 42 years of age does not prevent procreation, and the entire matter is in the Hand of Allah.

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