By Asma bint Shameem
Contraception is *generally* allowed in our deen as long as it’s not something permanent.
That’s because we’re supposed to have many kids, if the situation allows.
The Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam said:
“Marry those who are loving and fertile, for I will be proud of your great numbers before the nations.” (Abu Dawood- saheeh by al-Albaani)
But taking measures that will *permanently* prevent a person to have a child is not allowed, UNLESS it would jeopardize the mother’s health or life. Then in such situations, permanent contraception would be *permissible*.
Shaikh Salih al-Munajjid said:
“Contraception is permitted under the following conditions:
1. Mutual agreement of both husband and wife.
2. It does not cause harm.
3. It is not be practiced on a permanent basis, but rather for a temporary period.”
And Shaikh Salah as-Sawy said:
“It is not permissible to pursue contraceptive methods which would completely prevent the ability to conceive, except as a way of protecting the life of the mother. In such a case, it would be allowed as a *special exemption* to the rule, in view of the obvious, exigent need, and such a need would have to be determined through the testimony of trustworthy, specialized physicians. As for family planning to delay pregnancy or space births, the matter in that is wide, and there would be nothing wrong with doing so, if need be.”
(AMJA Fatwa # 77382)
QUESTION
Is it allowed to take measures to space out pregnancies for proper upbringing of the children?
Shaikh Ibn Baaz said:
“ If a woman has a lot of children, and it is difficult for her to give them a proper Islamic upbringing because they are so many, then there is nothing wrong with her taking something to space her pregnancies in order to achieve this important purpose, so that pregnancy will not adversely affect her or her children, as Allah has permitted ‘azl for this and similar purposes.”
[Fataawa Noor ‘ala ad-Darb by Ibn Baaz ed. by ash-Shuway‘ir (21/394)]
And Allaah knows best
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