A woman used birth control pills at her husband's order, which caused her infertility. Is she sinful for this?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This listener, your sister in Allah, Ayn Ayn, asks in her first question: I am a woman who, after giving birth to three sons and two daughters, was prevented by my husband from having any more children. I was afraid that if I did have a child, it would cause me problems with my husband. So I took birth control pills for ten years, and they caused me to become infertile. What is your opinion? Is there any sin on me for this? Please advise us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This action is invalid and wrong. It is not permissible to prevent pregnancy except if there is a fear of death for the woman, if the doctors decide, if a trusted committee of doctors decides that the pregnancy will end the woman's life, then it is permissible to terminate the pregnancy to save her life. As for any other case, it is not permissible to prevent pregnancy. It is not the right of the husband or anyone else to prevent pregnancy, for Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is the One who created this pregnancy and the One who provides for it, Glorified and Exalted is He. This is part of the belief of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) that having many children causes poverty. This is part of the belief of the people of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance who reached the point of killing their children out of fear of poverty, may Allah protect us from that. It is as if the provision came from them, and they did not know that the One who created the souls is the One who provides for them, Glorified and Exalted is He. Therefore, He said, "We provide for them and for you." So this action is not permissible except if a trusted medical committee decides that the continuation of the pregnancy for this woman will end her life; in that case, it is permissible to terminate the pregnancy. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This listener, your sister in Allah, Ayn Ayn, asks in her first question: I am a woman who, after giving birth to three sons and two daughters, was prevented by my husband from having any more children. I was afraid that if I did have a child, it would cause me problems with my husband. So I took birth control pills for ten years, and they caused me to become infertile. What is your opinion? Is there any sin on me for this? Please advise us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This action is invalid and wrong. It is not permissible to prevent pregnancy except if there is a fear of death for the woman, if the doctors decide, if a trusted committee of doctors decides that the pregnancy will end the woman's life, then it is permissible to terminate the pregnancy to save her life. As for any other case, it is not permissible to prevent pregnancy. It is not the right of the husband or anyone else to prevent pregnancy, for Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is the One who created this pregnancy and the One who provides for it, Glorified and Exalted is He. This is part of the belief of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) that having many children causes poverty. This is part of the belief of the people of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance who reached the point of killing their children out of fear of poverty, may Allah protect us from that. It is as if the provision came from them, and they did not know that the One who created the souls is the One who provides for them, Glorified and Exalted is He. Therefore, He said, "We provide for them and for you." So this action is not permissible except if a trusted medical committee decides that the continuation of the pregnancy for this woman will end her life; in that case, it is permissible to terminate the pregnancy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5603- امرأة استعملت حبوب منع الحمل بأمر من زوجها، مما تسبب لها بالعقم، هل عليها إثم؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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