Is it permissible for a married couple to agree not to have children or to be content with only one child, and does the ruling differ if the wife is older?
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Many jurists have stipulated that it is impermissible to use anything that prevents pregnancy permanently, because it severs procreation. However, there is no harm in using something that temporarily prevents pregnancy if there is a benefit in it and no harm is incurred.
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