Is it permissible to cease procreation until one's financial situation stabilizes, and is this considered birth control if there is no defined period for the financial situation to stabilize?
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It is not permissible to stop procreation due to fear of poverty, because Allah is the Provider, and this resembles the actions of the Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic era of ignorance), and it involves a negative presumption about Allah Almighty. However, if the cessation of procreation is temporary due to a health necessity for the woman, then there is no objection to it.
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