The Ruling on a Woman Using Contraceptive Medication
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Is it permissible for a woman to use contraceptives for a period of two years without a valid excuse, on the grounds that she wants to rest, and does the husband have the right to prevent her from doing so?
This question is similar to the previous question regarding family planning. A woman using medication to prevent pregnancy for a period of two years is called delaying pregnancy. Delaying pregnancy is permissible when there is a need for it, but on the condition that the husband gives permission. If he does not give permission, it is not permissible for the woman to use these contraceptives without his knowledge, because the child is a right of the husband and the wife. If the husband does not desire that pregnancy be delayed, it is forbidden for her to use what delays it. The matter in this case is referred to the husband and the wife.As for it being referred to the husband, it is because Allah the Exalted said: [al-Baqarah: 223] The harth (crop) is the husband, and the harth has the right to till his land whenever he wishes, water it, and plant it. Similarly, if the husband wants to practice coitus interruptus so that he does not ejaculate in the vagina, the wife has the right to prevent him if she does not agree to it.For this reason, the scholars said: It is forbidden to practice coitus interruptus with a free wife without her permission, because the woman has a right to a child. For this reason, if it becomes clear that the husband is sterile, the wife has the right to demand the annulment of the marriage if she is not satisfied with his sterility, because the woman has a right to a child.
And the summary of the answer is: It is not permissible for a woman to use what delays pregnancy except with the husband's consent. Then, if the husband consents, we look at whether there is a need to delay pregnancy; if there is a need, there is no harm. If there is no need, it is better not to do so.
This question is similar to the previous question regarding family planning. A woman using medication to prevent pregnancy for a period of two years is called delaying pregnancy. Delaying pregnancy is permissible when there is a need for it, but on the condition that the husband gives permission. If he does not give permission, it is not permissible for the woman to use these contraceptives without his knowledge, because the child is a right of the husband and the wife. If the husband does not desire that pregnancy be delayed, it is forbidden for her to use what delays it. The matter in this case is referred to the husband and the wife.As for it being referred to the husband, it is because Allah the Exalted said:
Your wives are a place of sowing of seed for you, so come to your place of cultivation however you wish
نِسَاؤُكُمْ حَرْثٌ لَكُمْ فَأْتُوا حَرْثَكُمْ أَنَّى شِئْتُمْAnd the summary of the answer is: It is not permissible for a woman to use what delays pregnancy except with the husband's consent. Then, if the husband consents, we look at whether there is a need to delay pregnancy; if there is a need, there is no harm. If there is no need, it is better not to do so.