The Ruling on Contraception and Family Planning

Question:
First, is preventing pregnancy permissible or not permissible?

Answer:
Preventing pregnancy, in our view, 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 out of arrogance, a dislike of pregnancy, or a dislike of children and offspring, this is forbidden and not permissible, as long as her health can withstand it and she is capable of bearing children. I say this because of the dislike of pregnancy, or because she is influenced by the idea of population control; this is not permissible. However, the safety of the fetus is required by the Shari'ah. Yes.
Likewise, regarding the pill, if the intention is that the woman has no fault regarding the prevention of pregnancy, the pill is one of the means of preventing pregnancy. Sometimes it is permissible and sometimes it is forbidden. Yes. 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 fault, then we do not benefit from it. Yes.