What is the ruling on a woman taking birth control pills?
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The questioner : I am asking about the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding a woman taking birth control pills. Is it permissible for her to take them or not? May you be rewarded.
The Shaykh : It is not appropriate to direct a question to a scholar who errs and hits the mark by saying to him: "What is the ruling of the Shari'ah?" unless it is qualified, by saying: "What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in your view?"
Accordingly, we say: We see that the use of birth control pills is prohibited, due to the physical harms that result from it, which may extend to the fetus, causing it to be deformed.
And due to the religious harms that result from it, because the menstrual period, when using these pills, does not occur or become regular, so the woman's worship becomes confused, and she does not know whether what she experienced is menstruation or not.
She may leave off the prayer at a time when it is not permissible to leave it, and she may pray at a time when it is not permissible to pray.
But if a woman needs to reduce pregnancy for a religious reason, let her use other things that prevent pregnancy other than these pills.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is not appropriate to direct a question to a scholar who errs and hits the mark by saying to him: "What is the ruling of the Shari'ah?" unless it is qualified, by saying: "What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in your view?"
Accordingly, we say: We see that the use of birth control pills is prohibited, due to the physical harms that result from it, which may extend to the fetus, causing it to be deformed.
And due to the religious harms that result from it, because the menstrual period, when using these pills, does not occur or become regular, so the woman's worship becomes confused, and she does not know whether what she experienced is menstruation or not.
She may leave off the prayer at a time when it is not permissible to leave it, and she may pray at a time when it is not permissible to pray.
But if a woman needs to reduce pregnancy for a religious reason, let her use other things that prevent pregnancy other than these pills.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.