this deen to continue the next generations of Muslims There are other ways of doing this than just pumping out kids . Educating , giving back , etc . are all ways we can further the deen . Look at places like Pakistan , for example . Sixth most populous country , second most populous Muslim country , and deen is getting less and less each year . Just because you don ' t have kids yourself doesn ' t mean you can ' t help with the next generation . I personally am scared of being a parent because I have a crappy relationship with my parents . There are days when I feel that I won ' t be a good father , and that it is better for me to be childless than ruin someone ' s life . However , I also love kids , working with kids , interacting with other kids , so a deal breaker for me would be someone who doesn ' t like kids .