The Ruling on Contraception, Its Pills, and Coitus Interruptus
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The questioner:
And the Shaykh said, or as it is raised, that Allah the Mighty and Majestic… do not abridge [the text regarding] Allah… may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
First, is contraception permissible or not? Contraception is permissible if there is a confirmed harm to the woman if she becomes pregnant, a clear harm that doctors have determined will occur to her or result in death due to the pregnancy. In this case, it is permissible to take what prevents pregnancy to avert the harm. However, if she prevents pregnancy for the sake of arrogance, hatred of pregnancy, or hatred of children and offspring, this is forbidden and there is no doubt about it, as long as her health can withstand it and she is capable of bearing children. The basis for this ruling is that it falls under the category of hatred of pregnancy or being influenced by the idea of population control, which is not permissible. However, it is inverted religiously. Yes.
Likewise, if the intention is that the woman has a defect from the stone [likely a transcription error for "harm" or "condition"], and [coitus interruptus] is one of the means of preventing [pregnancy], one of the means of preventing [pregnancy], it is permissible and it is like [the previous ruling]. If the intention is to escape from having children, this is forbidden. If the intention is to consider the woman's health and that she has a clear harm or defect, then we are not certain. Yes.
And the Shaykh said, or as it is raised, that Allah the Mighty and Majestic… do not abridge [the text regarding] Allah… may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
First, is contraception permissible or not? Contraception is permissible if there is a confirmed harm to the woman if she becomes pregnant, a clear harm that doctors have determined will occur to her or result in death due to the pregnancy. In this case, it is permissible to take what prevents pregnancy to avert the harm. However, if she prevents pregnancy for the sake of arrogance, hatred of pregnancy, or hatred of children and offspring, this is forbidden and there is no doubt about it, as long as her health can withstand it and she is capable of bearing children. The basis for this ruling is that it falls under the category of hatred of pregnancy or being influenced by the idea of population control, which is not permissible. However, it is inverted religiously. Yes.
Likewise, if the intention is that the woman has a defect from the stone [likely a transcription error for "harm" or "condition"], and [coitus interruptus] is one of the means of preventing [pregnancy], one of the means of preventing [pregnancy], it is permissible and it is like [the previous ruling]. If the intention is to escape from having children, this is forbidden. If the intention is to consider the woman's health and that she has a clear harm or defect, then we are not certain. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ الشرح القديم ]، بداية من قوله : وقوله : { وما تحمل من أنثى ولا تضع إلا بعلمه } — islamhouse.com (1:07:38)
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