The Ruling on Contraception and Family Planning

Question:
And with this matter, part of what is said regarding reliance upon Allah the Mighty and Majestic is that you do not restrict Allah to any specific type of praise for Allah.

Answer:
First, is preventing pregnancy permissible or not? There is a distinction regarding preventing pregnancy. If there is a confirmed harm to the woman if she becomes pregnant, a clear harm that doctors have determined will occur to her due to pregnancy, or death resulting from the pregnancy, then it is permissible to take what prevents pregnancy because of the harm upon her. However, if she prevents pregnancy for the sake of arrogance, hatred of pregnancy, and hatred of 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 because of her aversion to pregnancy, or because she is influenced by the idea of limiting lineage. This is a matter that is not permissible, and seeking pregnancy is required by the Shari'ah. Yes. Likewise, regarding the pill: if the intention is that the woman is in danger from pregnancy, then the pill is one of the means of preventing pregnancy. Sometimes it is permissible and sometimes it is forbidden. If the intention is to escape from having children, this is forbidden. If the intention is to consider the woman's health and that there is clear harm or danger upon her, then there is no harm in it.