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Is it permissible to refrain from procreation due to an inability to bear the responsibility of raising children in a time of moral corruption?

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Procreation is one of the most important objectives of Islam through marriage, aiming to populate the earth with the worship of Allah and to strengthen the Ummah. The Sunnah has encouraged it and prohibited celibacy and castration, desiring to increase progeny. A Muslim should not pay attention to negative obsessions about children becoming corrupt, for their righteousness is a great good, and they will supplicate for their parents after their death. If they become corrupt despite the parents' best efforts in raising them, this will not harm the parents, for the guidance of hearts is in Allah's hand, and the toil and hardship in upbringing will raise their ranks and expiate their sins.

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