Preventing Pregnancy with Medication
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Question:
Another sister is asking for clarification on a question of hers. She says: Shaykh, when a woman uses medication to prevent pregnancy for five years, and then stops it for another period because she does not want many children and will limit herself to only three. This is what she agreed upon with her husband because she wants to raise them with good upbringing. She says that the circumstances of life in our country also do not help us in having many children and providing for them. What is the religious ruling on our action? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
It is not permissible to prevent pregnancy except for an apparent reason, such as her health not being able to withstand continuous pregnancy, and doctors advising her to take medication to delay pregnancy, not prevent it, but rather delay it, because she cannot handle consecutive pregnancies. If the doctors advise this, there is no harm in her taking what spares her from pregnancy. However, if her health is good and pregnancy does not affect her, then it is not permissible for her to prevent it or delay it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Another sister is asking for clarification on a question of hers. She says: Shaykh, when a woman uses medication to prevent pregnancy for five years, and then stops it for another period because she does not want many children and will limit herself to only three. This is what she agreed upon with her husband because she wants to raise them with good upbringing. She says that the circumstances of life in our country also do not help us in having many children and providing for them. What is the religious ruling on our action? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
It is not permissible to prevent pregnancy except for an apparent reason, such as her health not being able to withstand continuous pregnancy, and doctors advising her to take medication to delay pregnancy, not prevent it, but rather delay it, because she cannot handle consecutive pregnancies. If the doctors advise this, there is no harm in her taking what spares her from pregnancy. However, if her health is good and pregnancy does not affect her, then it is not permissible for her to prevent it or delay it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/152 — archive.org (12:42)
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