Is a wife's request to have a second child considered a luxury, and does she overstep her bounds if she asks for that? Is she sinful if she requests a divorce because her husband insists on having only one child and avoids procreation, even considering a sterilization procedure, or should she be patient, taking his wishes into account?
Sterilization and birth control are forbidden. The wife is not permitted to obey her husband in this matter. She has the right to seek a divorce due to harm if her husband prevents her from conceiving. We advise the wife to be patient, supplicate, and gently request her husband.
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