Is contraception allowed in Islam, like condoms and pills?

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Using birth control pills at first in case the marriage fails
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Is it permissable for a woman to go on the pill (female contraception) prior to her marriage, so as to avoid pregnancy in case the marriage does not work out (ie. she becomes pregnant and then they divorce and she is left with the child)? Should she inform her spouse on the wedding night or prior to the nikkah that she is on the pill? In light of the above, is it permissible to use contraceptives to avoid pregnancy in the event that the marriage might not work out (ie for the first year of the marriage)?

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Praise be to Allaah.

If it is medically proven that birth control pills are harmful to women, then it is not permissible to use them either before marriage or afterwards, on the basis of the rule that no harm should be done. This rule is based on the aayaat (interpretation of the meanings):

“And do not kill yourselves” [al-Nisa’ 4:29]

“and do not throw yourselves into destruction” [al-Baqarah 2:195]

Unless it is possible to produce pills that are free of harmful side effects, they should not be taken.

As for using any non-harmful means of contraception at the beginning of marriage, fearing that the marriage may not work out, there are a number of reservations about this, such as:

1.

it may be a kind of pessimism, because you are expecting it to fail.
2.

It may lead to an unhappy marital life and both spouses expecting bad of one another, because it is known that one of the most important purposes of marriage is to have children, and if this is delayed for a specific reason the relationship may cool off. If the husband finds out that this is what his wife is doing, it will spoil the relationship between them.
3.

Pregnancy is one of the most important functions of women, which generates feelings of love and compassion towards her husband and children. If pregnancy is prevented the opposite feelings develop.
4.

The fuqahaa’ (may Allaah have mercy on them) stipulated the condition for ‘azl (coitus interruptus) or other forms of contraception used by the woman, that it should only be done with the permission of the other spouse, because both of them have the right to have children. So it is not permissible for the wife to take birth control pills without her husband’s permission and consent.
5.

The fear that the marriage may fail and the fact that there is a high divorce rate cannot be dealt with in this manner. The way to deal with it is to make the right choice of spouse and make sure that this is the right choice. The prospective husband should be allowed to see the prospective wife, because this is one of the ways of fostering love after marriage. Other means should also be used. We ask Allaah to guide us all. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.

Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
http://islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=5196&ln=eng&txt=birth control
 
rania2820 said:
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IUD can harm you though. sometimes if a person has gained weight or lost weight the IUD can fall out of place a pierce your inside. i had a cousin who's IUD fell out of place and she had to have a surgery due to internal bleeding.
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yeh, their usually made of copper though I don't know why they would use such a material. :?
 
HBot 5000 said:
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TBH when i take the plunge i will use contraception for the first year quite simply because i want to get to know my significant other. :statisfie

Also to control the number of kids because i think 2 kids are enough ( 1 boy & 1 girl) and i dont want a basketball team :X :statisfie

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narrow minded............
 
Not from an islamic point of view nw but just to say....

The morningafter pill does mess up a womans periods etc

The pill is a long term think to prevent pregnancy and as yet i don't tink their are any known long term effects.There are also many other forms of contraception that do the same thing.

The reason these things are available is because of preventing unwanted pregnancys and also a high population,etc.Can u imagine if there was NO birth control?The entire world would be over over populated!And a married couple may want to spend time getting to no each other before commiting o having children so isn't the pill a bette thing than resulting in abortion,etc?
 
Spartan said:
????? :?

An IUD (intra uterine device) is a small object which affects sperm movement and survival in the uterus, some may be laced with Progestogen but essentially it is a physical object not a hormone. It is not a particularly effective form of contraception, in fact its still not known exactly how it works.
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according to the manufacturer's there are 3 possible ways the iud could work - by preventing the sperm from reaching the egg; by preventing an egg from releasing in the first place; or if both of these fail then by 'thinning' the lining of the womb and so preventing a fertilised egg from implanting. for a muslim, this last may be problematic if they regard a fertilised egg as a human life. anyway, if any Muslims want to know more they should seek advice of a practising Muslim doctor.

http://www.mirena-us.com/howmirenaworks.html?C=&c=S1

wassalam
 
Spartan said:
????? :?

An IUD (intra uterine device) is a small object which affects sperm movement and survival in the uterus, some may be laced with Progestogen but essentially it is a physical object not a hormone. It is not a particularly effective form of contraception, in fact its still not known exactly how it works.
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Not true. Modern IUDs have a 99% effectiveness rate. The early IUDs did have pretty low effectiveness rates though.

I've had an IUD for a year now and I'm still not pregnant.
 
ummzayd said:
according to the manufacturer's there are 3 possible ways the iud could work - by preventing the sperm from reaching the egg; by preventing an egg from releasing in the first place; or if both of these fail then by 'thinning' the lining of the womb and so preventing a fertilised egg from implanting. for a muslim, this last may be problematic if they regard a fertilised egg as a human life. anyway, if any Muslims want to know more they should seek advice of a practising Muslim doctor.

http://www.mirena-us.com/howmirenaworks.html?C=&c=S1

wassalam
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This is true. An IUD could work in one of those three ways. Some scholars don't consider a human embryo to be protected until it is 40 days old. Others have a different view. I guess it ultimately comes down to the individual Muslim couple and which opinion they decide to follow.

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SG
 
ScoobyGurl said:
Not true. Modern IUDs have a 99% effectiveness rate. The early IUDs did have pretty low effectiveness rates though.

I've had an IUD for a year now and I'm still not pregnant.
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"All second-generation copper-T IUDs have failure rates of less than 1% per year, and cumulative 10-year failure rates of 2-6%.[8] A large WHO trial reported a cumulative 12-year failure rate of 2.2% for the T 380A (ParaGard) (an average failure rate of 0.18% per year over 12 years), equivalent to a cumulative 10-year failure rate of 1.8% following tubal ligation.[3] The frameless GyneFix also has a failure rate of less than 1% per year.[9] Worldwide, older IUD models with lower effectiveness rates are no longer produced.[10]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUD
 
Salamualikum.
Can this be taken in 'dudes section' please?
ma'assalama
 
islamirama said:
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my thougths extacly, it's getting a bit personal now...
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Walikumassalam.
Ya true dude. Inshallah hope the mods take an action and move it to the right gender section inshallah without any hesitation.
ma'assalama
 
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I think i'll keep it here but i'll let it close down since others might want to know the answer too insha Allaah.


So Thread Closed.
 
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