What is the ruling on family planning, and using a means of contraception if the wife is ill?
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The questioner : If a person wants to do family planning because there are family problems in the house, and because of an illness, meaning... it puts pressure on his wife?
The Shaykh : Is he a Muslim?
The questioner : Yes, he is a Muslim.
The Shaykh : Is the family planning in his hand or in the hand of his Lord?
The questioner : No, by Allah, it is in the hand of his Lord, that is correct.
The Shaykh : So how is he going to plan it? Is he going to oppose his Lord?
The questioner : No, it is not like that; he wants to follow the lawful means.
The Shaykh : There is no lawful means.
The questioner : I mean, even if the wife has an illness.
The Shaykh : This is not called planning, my brother; may Allah guide you.
The questioner : Or what?
The Shaykh : This is called a temporary excuse that may go away or may not.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for planning, that is a European method.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : I mean, a couple gets married and they want to adjust to this life and live like animals.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And they have a son and a daughter, and they become four, and the fifth is their dog.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : This is what is called planning.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for a man who has a sick wife, for example,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : An illness that a Muslim doctor can assess,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And he advises that she should use a means of contraception,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And the means must also be lawful,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And not contrary to the Shari'ah,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Then this may happen.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But this is subject to the factors that affect the woman and surround her.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Perhaps a year or two will pass, and her health and well-being will return, and she will give birth, and every year she may have a child; this is possible.
The questioner : My lord... regarding the question, it is not for me personally; the question is regarding the lawful means, meaning regarding the IUD, meaning...
The Shaykh : This is an unlawful means.
The questioner : An unlawful means.
The Shaykh : Yes, of course, because it requires exposing the woman's awrah, even if it is by a woman.
The questioner : Regarding other means, the correct view is that... varicose veins, meaning they affect them.
The Shaykh : In any case.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : There, it is necessary to study the situation of the woman who wants to use a contraceptive.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : From two aspects: from a Shari'ah aspect,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And from a medical aspect. The Shari'ah aspect, we emphasize that it is not permissible for her to expose herself to examination of any part of her awrah, especially her major awrah, except for a compelling necessity.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is the Shari'ah aspect.
The Shaykh: And the medical aspect: she should consult a Muslim doctor who is sincere, who does not just want to perform the procedure whether it is lawful or not, and fill his pocket with dinars; no, you must look for a Muslim doctor.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So after the verification of these two conditions,
The Shaykh: The first condition: that she does not expose herself to what is forbidden.
The Shaykh: The second condition: that the doctor is a Muslim.
The questioner : Trustworthy.
The Shaykh : Trustworthy, one who can be relied upon.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : ... by the will of Allah.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : May Allah honor you, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The Shaykh : Is he a Muslim?
The questioner : Yes, he is a Muslim.
The Shaykh : Is the family planning in his hand or in the hand of his Lord?
The questioner : No, by Allah, it is in the hand of his Lord, that is correct.
The Shaykh : So how is he going to plan it? Is he going to oppose his Lord?
The questioner : No, it is not like that; he wants to follow the lawful means.
The Shaykh : There is no lawful means.
The questioner : I mean, even if the wife has an illness.
The Shaykh : This is not called planning, my brother; may Allah guide you.
The questioner : Or what?
The Shaykh : This is called a temporary excuse that may go away or may not.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for planning, that is a European method.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : I mean, a couple gets married and they want to adjust to this life and live like animals.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And they have a son and a daughter, and they become four, and the fifth is their dog.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : This is what is called planning.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for a man who has a sick wife, for example,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : An illness that a Muslim doctor can assess,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And he advises that she should use a means of contraception,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And the means must also be lawful,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And not contrary to the Shari'ah,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Then this may happen.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But this is subject to the factors that affect the woman and surround her.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Perhaps a year or two will pass, and her health and well-being will return, and she will give birth, and every year she may have a child; this is possible.
The questioner : My lord... regarding the question, it is not for me personally; the question is regarding the lawful means, meaning regarding the IUD, meaning...
The Shaykh : This is an unlawful means.
The questioner : An unlawful means.
The Shaykh : Yes, of course, because it requires exposing the woman's awrah, even if it is by a woman.
The questioner : Regarding other means, the correct view is that... varicose veins, meaning they affect them.
The Shaykh : In any case.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : There, it is necessary to study the situation of the woman who wants to use a contraceptive.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : From two aspects: from a Shari'ah aspect,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And from a medical aspect. The Shari'ah aspect, we emphasize that it is not permissible for her to expose herself to examination of any part of her awrah, especially her major awrah, except for a compelling necessity.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is the Shari'ah aspect.
The Shaykh: And the medical aspect: she should consult a Muslim doctor who is sincere, who does not just want to perform the procedure whether it is lawful or not, and fill his pocket with dinars; no, you must look for a Muslim doctor.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So after the verification of these two conditions,
The Shaykh: The first condition: that she does not expose herself to what is forbidden.
The Shaykh: The second condition: that the doctor is a Muslim.
The questioner : Trustworthy.
The Shaykh : Trustworthy, one who can be relied upon.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : ... by the will of Allah.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : May Allah honor you, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
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