Contraception
/ Birth Control is Not Forbidden
Clergy have innovated the prohibition of contraception for believing couples. There is no evidence for this in the Qur'an. Their only argument that a believer should produce as many children as possible is in direct opposition to the Qur'an.
See Is Having More Children Islamic?
"Do not say falsely, 'this is lawful and that is prohibited', inventing a lie about Allah..." (Qur'an 16:116)
The ideas some people hold on the "intervention" of contraception with the destiny of Allah, is incorrect. The 'destiny of Allah' is a predetermination of every event and every human being to appear on earth from the beginning of time till the end of time - since Allah knows and controls all events. The use of contraception is also part of Allah's pre-determined sequence of events. Therefore, family planning as a result of the use of contraception is part of Allah's destiny and does not change what was destined by Allah. Contraception should be perceived as yet another blessing of Allah to human beings, and something to thank Allah by.
To conclude, there is no prohibition in the use of contraception, nor are there any limits, restrictions or conditions on how much it may be used.
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They also teach that a husband can prevent the use of contraception forcefully due to her requirement to "obey" the husband and his "right" to have children (as many as he likes). See The Myth that Women have to "Obey" their Husbands. |
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There are forms of birth-control that involve surgery / physical alterations to the human body (e.g. vasectomy, tubal litigation, hysterectomy etc.). Such forms are against the Qur'an as Allah teaches against cutting / making physical alterations to the body: "(Satan said), 'I will lead them (mankind) astray and fill them with false hopes. I will command them and they will cut off cattle's ears. I will command them and they will change Allah's creation.' Anyone who takes Satan as his protector in place of Allah has clearly lost everything. He makes promises to them and fills them with false hopes. But what Satan promises them is nothing but delusion." (Qur'an 4:119-120) Also stated is the following verse in the Qur'an: "Let there be no change in Allah's creation." (Qur'an 30:30) Therefore, in normal cases, such methods of birth-control is against Allah's teachings and true path. In the Qur'an, the human body is expected to be kept intact and 'celebrated' in its original form. "And He designed you, and has perfected your design." (Qur'an 40:64) |
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