KUALA LUMPUR: The trend of couples opting to be 'childfree' due to the perception that children are a burden is contrary to the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, highlighted that the Federal Territories Mufti Office has issued a fatwa stating that choosing a childfree lifestyle to avoid responsibilities is considered makruh (discouraged) according to Islamic law.
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