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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Contraception and Family Planning

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Question:
The Shaykh: Is complete reliance on Allah the Exalted and Majestic...? The operation of the woman. Also.
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
[Al-Fatihah 1:1]
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Answer:
First, is contraception permissible or not? There is a distinction regarding contraception. If it is established that the woman will suffer definite harm if she becomes pregnant, or if there is clear harm to her, and the doctors have determined that she will suffer harm or death due to the pregnancy, then it is permissible to take what prevents pregnancy in order to avert the harm. However, if she prevents pregnancy for the sake of luxury, or out of aversion to pregnancy, or out of aversion to children and offspring, then this is forbidden and not permissible, as long as her health can withstand it and she is capable of bearing children, and she only takes this measure out of aversion to pregnancy, or because she is influenced by the idea of family planning. This is a matter that is not permissible. Seeking pregnancy is required by the Shari'ah. Yes.
Likewise, 'azl (coitus interruptus). If the intention is that there is no danger to the woman from pregnancy, then 'azl is one of the means of contraception, like taking pills, among the means of contraception. Sometimes it is permissible and sometimes it is forbidden. Yes. If the intention is to escape having children, this is forbidden. If the intention is to consider the woman's health and that she has clear harm or danger, then there is no harm in it. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 07 من 36/شرح العقيدة الواسطية (مع الأسئلة)/أحاط بكل شيء علما/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (53:02)

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