Q64 :You advised a young man to get married and
delay having children until he has finished his studies. This obviously
means that he has to resort to methods of birth control. In our
netmunity, most scholars say that birth control is not acceptable from
the Islamic point of view. Please netment.
A64 : In ancient times, before the new methods of
birth control were invented, people resorted to coitus interruptus in
order to restrict the number of children. This is a safe method,
because it does not involve the use of any substance or chemical
netpound. It is a simple method which involves withdrawal before
discharge. It is not highly effective, because some of the sperms may
be released before the actual discharge. These could easily fertilize
the female egg. This method was practiced in Arabia, as well in many
other places. The netpanions of the Prophet mentioned it to him and
asked him whether it was wrong. The Prophet did not forbid them that,
but he told them that it could not stop Allah’s work. If He wants us to
create something, or in this case, if He wants a child to be born, the
resort to contraception would not prevent the mother from getting
pregnant. We have reports from netpanions of the Prophet mentioning
that he was aware of their resort to contraception, but he did not
forbid them that. In the light of the foregoing, we can say that using
a safe and effective method of birth control is permissible, if it does
not involve the use of a harmful substance. The couple must check with
their doctor if a particular method is safe for them to use. If so,
then they decide whether to use it or not.
Our Dialogue ( Source : Arab News – Jeddah )