Question:
What is the Islamic legal ruling, in Your Eminence’s view, regarding someone who dislikes daughters and becomes angry when a girl is born to him?
Answer:
This [behavior] resembles the enemies of Allah, the disbelievers, as Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says: “And when the news of (the birth of) a female (child) is brought to any of them, his face becomes dark, and he is filled with inward grief!” (An-Nahl: 58).
This is not permissible; it is an evil act. It is not allowed to imitate the enemies of Allah. Rather, one should praise Allah and ask Him for her righteousness and that Allah makes her beneficial.
How many a daughter has Allah provided who is better than a son? Here is ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her and make her content)—she is among the most virtuous women of the worlds.
The point is: a person should not dislike [having] daughters; rather, they should praise Allah and ask for her righteousness and success. One must not harbor such dislike, as disliking daughters is a practice from the Days of Ignorance (Jahiliyyah). We ask Allah for well-being.