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Does Islam require a couple to have children immediately after marriage?

There is no general requirement that every married couple must have a child immediately after Nikah. Decisions about timing of children involve the circumstances and responsibilities of the couple.

What Islam teaches

Islam encourages family formation and regards children as a blessing, while Islamic scholarship has also discussed temporary pregnancy prevention. Couples should not treat childbearing as merely a social competition.

What you can consider

Husband and wife should discuss their plans privately and respectfully rather than allowing unnecessary external pressure to determine their family decisions.

Qur'an 42:49-50; Sahih Muslim, Book of Marriage.

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