Taking contraceptive pills
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Question: Some jurists permit women to take contraceptive pills, and some doctors do as well. Are they right in what they claim? I ask for clarification on this matter.
Answer: I do not think any jurist permits taking contraceptive pills except for a valid Shari'ah reason, such as if the woman cannot bear the burden of pregnancy because it poses a danger to her life or her continued existence. In that case, she takes contraceptive pills because she is no longer fit for pregnancy, and because pregnancy would end her life. In this case, there is no harm due to dire necessity.
Likewise, taking contraceptive pills, or more accurately, delaying pregnancy for a period due to a temporary circumstance, such as if the woman is ill or has had many children in succession and cannot feed them, so she takes pills to delay pregnancy so that she can devote herself to preparing for the new pregnancy
after she has finished with the first pregnancy. In this case, there is no harm in that.
As for taking contraceptive pills without a valid Shari'ah reason, this is not permissible; it is forbidden. This is because pregnancy is sought in Islam, and offspring are sought in Islam. If taking the pills is an escape from having offspring, or for the sake of population control as the enemies of Islam say, without a valid reason, then it is forbidden, and no reputable jurist says otherwise.
As for the medical professionals, they may say this because they are ignorant of the rulings of the Shari'ah.
Answer: I do not think any jurist permits taking contraceptive pills except for a valid Shari'ah reason, such as if the woman cannot bear the burden of pregnancy because it poses a danger to her life or her continued existence. In that case, she takes contraceptive pills because she is no longer fit for pregnancy, and because pregnancy would end her life. In this case, there is no harm due to dire necessity.
Likewise, taking contraceptive pills, or more accurately, delaying pregnancy for a period due to a temporary circumstance, such as if the woman is ill or has had many children in succession and cannot feed them, so she takes pills to delay pregnancy so that she can devote herself to preparing for the new pregnancy
after she has finished with the first pregnancy. In this case, there is no harm in that.
As for taking contraceptive pills without a valid Shari'ah reason, this is not permissible; it is forbidden. This is because pregnancy is sought in Islam, and offspring are sought in Islam. If taking the pills is an escape from having offspring, or for the sake of population control as the enemies of Islam say, without a valid reason, then it is forbidden, and no reputable jurist says otherwise.
As for the medical professionals, they may say this because they are ignorant of the rulings of the Shari'ah.