Is the husband considered sinful for preventing his wife from conceiving and threatening to divorce her if she does not agree to that, knowing that he is absent from her for four months a year, and he justifies this by his old age and his desire to provide a dignified life for his children, even though he has 7 children from his first wife? And is the wife considered disobedient if she objects to being prevented from conceiving?
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Procreation is a shared right of both spouses, and it is permissible for the wife to demand it. The husband does not have the right to prevent her unless there is a valid excuse.
We advise the wife to discuss procreation with her husband. If the husband is unwilling, the wife should overlook this request to preserve affection and the marriage.
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