What is the ruling on taking birth control pills?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This question asks: Is it permissible for a woman to take birth control pills during the period of two years, and is it harmful to her health?
Answer:
It is permissible to take what delays pregnancy. It is permissible for a woman to take what delays pregnancy if she is unable to become pregnant due to an illness she has, or because she is nursing a child of hers and raising him, and if she becomes pregnant, she is unable to breastfeed her child. If delaying pregnancy is for a valid religious excuse, it is permissible. If it is for a valid religious excuse, it is permissible to delay it and take the pills that delay pregnancy until she is able to accept a new pregnancy.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This question asks: Is it permissible for a woman to take birth control pills during the period of two years, and is it harmful to her health?
Answer:
It is permissible to take what delays pregnancy. It is permissible for a woman to take what delays pregnancy if she is unable to become pregnant due to an illness she has, or because she is nursing a child of hers and raising him, and if she becomes pregnant, she is unable to breastfeed her child. If delaying pregnancy is for a valid religious excuse, it is permissible. If it is for a valid religious excuse, it is permissible to delay it and take the pills that delay pregnancy until she is able to accept a new pregnancy.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تناول حبوب منع الحمل؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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