Can you use contraception in islam

Answer 1c: It is permissible. Question 2: Is it permissible to use the method of coitus interruptus to prevent pregnancy? Answer 2: In itself it is not a problem however one must make sure that no other haram act is performed and the woman must have the permission of her husband to employ this method.

Answer 3: It is not a problem and it is not necessary to have the consent of the wife. Question 1: Of the ways that is used to prevent pregnancy is in relation to controlling the hormones of the woman in which the prevention of the fertilized egg being placed in the womb is achieved which is almost similar to the birth control pills that are used. In relation to this, there are two methods employed — to have a Norplant implant and the other is through the injection of certain drugs.

The Norplant implant goes under the skin of the shoulder of the woman and after implant, it prevents pregnancy for up to three months from the time that it is given. We would request you to please provide us with your opinion is in regards to using these forms of birth control.

In addition, since using these forms of birth control in some women may result in spotting or a prolonged monthly period, in relation to their religious responsibility, must they follow the ruling of irregular bleeding Istihadha? Answer 1: This issue has the same ruling as the previous question Question number 6 in relation to the usage of the I.

If the blood does not continue for more than three days, then it is not considered as the menstrual blood Haidh and thus, it falls under the ruling of irregular bleeding Istihadha. Question 1: If after the act of intercourse, the husband and wife then decide to prevent a pregnancy from occurring or in instances such as if the condom rips and thus, the sperm of the husband unintentionally goes into the vagina of the woman, in the books of medicine, it has been advised that one can take a special hormone pill three days after intercourse.

We would appreciate it if you could explain to us the Islamic ruling on the use of this medication. Answer 1: If it does not result in the abortion of the fetus, it is not a problem.

Question 2: If the couple had made the intention of using one of the methods of protection to prevent pregnancy and in the event that a problem comes up in the method of usage such as the ripping of the condom at the time of intercourse, is it then necessary to use another method to prevent an unwanted pregnancy which would not have negative psychological, societal or economical effects?

According to the medical books it can be deduced that it has been recommended that a special hormonal medicine should be taken in the first three days after intercourse, and the way that this medicine works — up until now — has remained unknown. Answer 2: Even though the original question remains ambiguous, however there is no problem in birth control — in and of itself - however the forbidden acts that may be related to it such as the forbidden touching or looking or an imminent danger to the woman must be observed.

One must refrain from all of these things, and in addition, the woman must have the consent of her husband for these things. Question 3: The medication that prevents pregnancy which is taken in the first week following intercourse results in the fetus being aborted if one was pregnant.

If one is not pregnant, then it has no effect. What is the ruling on the use of such medication? Answer 3: In the event that one does not have knowledge of being pregnant, then it is not a problem.

Question 1: Keeping in mind that for many women who are non-Sayyid 25 , once they reach to the age of fifty lunar years 48 years, 7 months and 15 days according to the solar calendar , just as they naturally have their monthly period, in the examinations that are performed in the laboratories, it has been proven that their sexual hormones are no different than before they reached to the age of fifty. We would be grateful if you would please explain to us - does this group of women have to follow the rules of irregular bleeding Istihadha?

If the answer is positive, since it is difficult to act according to the Islamic injunctions in regards to irregular bleeding Istihadha , there are some women who request an operation to have their womb removed.

In this event, is the Physician obliged to carry out the operation? Answer 1: Such a woman would apply the rulings of irregular bleeding Istihadha and the act mentioned removal of the womb , in and of itself is not a problem however one must make sure that no forbidden touching or looking is done and that it is carried out with the permission of the husband. Question 1: What is the ruling on a person using birth control methods when they know or there is a possibility that it may have some harm related to it for example the birth control pills which clearly harm the heart and the blood vessels?

Answer 1: If there is an open hazard or danger in using such things , then one must not make use of them. Question 2: In order for women who have from five to twelve children to not become pregnant again, they request that they be given birth control pills or that an instrument is placed inside the womb to prevent pregnancy — is this permitted or not?

Answer 2: If the prevention of the pregnancy does not harm the private parts nor is the woman made permanently sterile and it is done with the consent of her husband, then it is not a problem however the forbidden touching or looking at the private parts must be avoided. Question 3: Women who would like to prevent their monthly period take a medication. However when they take it, then they see spotting however it does not continue and even during the time of their monthly period this spotting occurs.

Answer 3: If she does not see this blood for three straight days, then it is not considered as her monthly cycle haidh. Question 4: There are some women who, in order to avert their monthly period during the trip to the Hajj 30 , take a medication.

Sometimes, when they take these pills, they still have their menstrual cycle however through taking an injection, they are able to stop it once again. Does preventing the menstrual cycle through the injection result in the ritual purity taharah of the woman from the menstrual cycle haidh and thus, is she permitted to perform those actions which demand ritual purity? Once she has stopped the monthly period, under what intention must she perform her Ghusl ritual bath? Answer 4: If she does not see blood for three straight days, then the ruling of her monthly menstrual cycle haidh would not apply to her and her Salat and fasting are correct and any blood seen for less than three days has the ruling of irregular bleeding Istihadha.

Question 5: During the period of the hajj, a woman takes some medication so that she will not have her monthly menstrual cycle so that she can perform the rites of the hajj. However from the time that she takes this medication, she continuously sees discharge which is yellow in color and which she thinks may be blood.

Since it was the time that she normally had her menstrual discharge, she doubts if this is Istihadha or not. Seeing as how she does not have the ability to carefully deduce this, thus, she takes it as not being the blood of irregular bleeding Istihadha and thus, she does not follow the rulings related to this condition and performs the Salat and Tawaf circumambulation.

Answer 5: If she has doubt as to the discharge as has been mentioned if it was blood or not, then it does not have the ruling of irregular bleeding Istihadha , and all of her actions are correct. Question 6: Is it correct for the woman who normally sees the blood of her monthly cycle haidh however has taken medication to stop the blood so that she is able to fast to act in this way?

Answer 6: If by taking the medication, her monthly cycle is stopped, then her fasting is correct. Question 7: Is a woman permitted to take birth control pills without the consent of her husband? Or, for example, is she permitted to make use of the I. Answer 7: She must not do these without the consent of her husband. Question 8: Is there any problem with taking medication to stop the monthly menstrual cycle during the Hajj period or the Month of Ramadhan?

Answer 8: It is not a problem with the condition that there are no dangers involved. Question 9: Any time that a woman uses birth control methods without the permission of her husband such as birth control pills to prevent pregnancy, keeping in mind that these are all temporary methods and will not result in her become sterile, what is the opinion on this? Answer 9: In the example of the question given, apparently, the permission of the husband is not a necessity.

Question 1: Keeping in mind that there is a difference of opinion amongst the Medical profession if the internal device placed in the womb which prevents pregnancy actually prevents the fertilization or if after fertilization has taken place the joining together of the male and female cells this device prevents the fertilized egg from attaching itself to the will of the womb, thus resulting in the removal of the fertilized egg:. Answer 1a: If it results in the abortion of the fetus, then it is not permitted.

Answer 1b: In the event that there is doubt, there is no problem in using it. Question 2: One of the ways to prevent the fertilization of the egg is that an instrument is fitted inside the opening of the womb of the woman after which, one of the side-effects is that the woman would see a discharge of blood. Keeping in mind that this is natural blood, would it be classified as the monthly menstrual cycle?

In general, is this action permissible or not? Answer 2: If the above mentioned action results in damage to the private parts, permanent sterility of the woman, result in the direct killing of the fetus in the womb or is accompanied by an external forbidden act such as a stranger looking at the private parts of the woman, then it is forbidden haram.

If it lasts for more than her regular monthly cycle and is more than ten days, then it has the ruling of irregular bleeding Istihadha. Question 3: What is the ruling on using temporary methods of birth control such as the I. Answer 3: If it has not been established that it aborts the fetus and it does not make the woman infertile and there is no damage to the private parts, then it is not a problem. However, if it does result in the abortion of the fetus, then it is not permissible and in any event, the Islamic rulings in relation to looking and touching of the private parts must be observed.

Question 4: Is it permissible to make temporary use of instruments like the I. Answer 4: If it results in the abortion of the fetus, then it is not permissible. Question 5: It is not possible to place the I. Answer 5: It is not permissible to touch or look at the private parts of another person even though the actual act of placing and using the device is permissible with the permission of the husband.

The I. At present, there are close to half a million women in our country who are making use of this method and most of these women, for various reasons, are not able to make use of the other methods of birth control.

Keeping in mind that placing the I. Answer 6: In its self, this action is not a problem however one must refrain from any sort of forbidden touching or looking.

They will not part until passing over the bridge on the Day of Judgment. Through comprehensively reading the verses of the Noble Quran, we notice that there is no text explicitly prohibits reducing or preventing the possibility of conception. Rather, what it does include is that maintaining progeny is a necessary objective in legal rulings. However, birth control as a permanent means of ending the possibility of conception contradicts Islam and its objective of preserving human procreation until whatever time God sees fit.

God says, "Do not kill your children for fear of poverty—We shall provide for them and for you. As God says, "We created man from an essence of clay, then we placed him as a drop of fluid in a safe place.

Ruling Based on the above, it is permissible to use contraceptives or anything that does not lead to killing the embryo after its formation - in any stage of its development, no matter how early. God the Almighty knows best. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience.

Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets CSS if you are able to do so. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. Find out more about page archiving. Contraception Last updated On this page Find out more Page options Print this page. Islamic views on contraception Islamic medicine has known about birth control for centuries - for example the Muslim writers Avicenna and Al-Razi d or refer to different methods of contraception. Islam is strongly pro-family and regards children as a gift from God.

The Qur'an The Qur'an does not refer to contraception explicitly, but Muslims opposed to birth control often quote the Qur'an as saying "You should not kill your children for fear of want" , and interpret this as including a ban on contraception as well as infanticide. Hadith There are a number of hadith which indicate that the Prophet knew of birth control and approved of it in appropriate circumstances. Methods Hadith are said to describe and approve of the withdrawal method 'azl.