<![CDATA[The childfree phenomenon among urban Millennials and Gen Z in Indonesia keeps rising along with global economic vulnerability. This empirical-philosophical legal research using descriptive-qualitative-analytical methods aims to analyze the dialectics of childfree life choices due to economic factors from the Maqashid Shariah perspective. Empirical data were gathered through digital questionnaires from 80 productive-age Muslim respondents in Central Java. The results show 75% of respondents earn under Rp5 million monthly, whereas the decent living standard in the region reaches Rp5.68 million monthly. This condition triggers a real clash of benefits. From contemporary Maqashid Shariah perspective, preserving lineage (hifz al-nasl) concerns not only quantity but fulfilling children's quality of life. Forcing births amidst poverty risks destroying other dharuriyyat aspects, like parents' mental health, stunting, and debt traps. According to Islamic legal maxim on preventing harm, choosing to delay children or childfree in this context is considered a rational socio-economic defense response rather than theological defiance.]]>
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