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Birth Control - Studies of Islam - Posted: 29th May, 2007 - 2:30pm
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Post Date: 23rd Apr, 2007 - 7:25am / Post ID: #
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Most methods are permissable.
Here is a religious edict from the office of Ayatollah Khamenei.
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| Q1249: Is it permissible for a healthy woman for whom pregnancy is not harmful to use any of the contraceptives, such as coitus interruptus, the diaphragm, the pill, and sterilization? And is it permissible for the husband to force his wife to use any method other than coitus interrupts? A: In itself, there is no problem in doing contraception by way of coitus interruptus provided that it is done with the mutual consent of both husband and wife. Nor is there any objection to resorting to any other method provided that it is driven by a sensible reason, it is not considerably harmful to her health, it is done with the permission of the husband, and does not entail ḥarām touching or looking. However, the husband has no right to force his wife to do so. |
Also vasectomys are allowed with similar conditions.
Edited: Karbala on 23rd Apr, 2007 - 7:26amBirth Control Islam Studies
I am really glad for all these posts about Islam because it opens my eyes in a lot of issues. I never thought Muslims would be in agreement with birth control. You see, when I see muslims women in street and the way they dress and move I imagine a very rigid religion so I am surprised to know they are pretty much "liberal" concerning birth control methods. What are the "sensible" reasons entitled for its use?
Post Date: 24th Apr, 2007 - 12:00am / Post ID: #
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I'm glad to see someone acknowledging another side to Islam. Unfortunately the media isnt very progressive in its coverage.The former President of Islamic Iran Khatami coined the term "dialogue of civilisations". Indeed that is what we should be aiming for to break these barriers and prejudices between us.
The word "sensible" used in the Fatwa I could only guess what it means. However I am not qualified to make an opinion. Essentially I guess it is just a way of saying not to abuse the privelege or to use it in vain.
Post Date: 29th May, 2007 - 1:33pm / Post ID: #
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There are many verses in the Quran regarding the rearing of children and child birth. You will have to be more specific in what you are asking for.
Quranic verses regarding the issue of contraception require an expert in order to fully understand them. Here is a taste of how the edict based on the Quran comes about.
What is clear is that termination of Pregnancy is forbidden. This is inferred from several verses eg.
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| 17:31 Kill not your children for fear of want: We shall provide sustenance for them as well as for you. Verily the killing of them is a great sin. |
This verse when viewed in context with Prophetic traditions clearly prohibits abortion of a fetus during pregnancy.
The trouble is defining the start of pregnancy. Earlier Islamic scholars differ from modern ones because of the progress of science and new undertandings of Quranic expressions.
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23:12 Verily We created man from a product of wet earth; 23:13 Then placed him as a drop (of seed) in a safe lodging; |
The word used in the verse to describe the 2nd stage of mans creation is "nutfah" which is said to be placed in "Qarar Mukeen".
"Nutfah is traditionally translated as sperm. Literally it means a "drop". However if you were to look at the verse carefully in view of modern embryology the meaning of sperm doesnt make sense. There is an explanatory phrase "Qarar Mukeen" or "settling safe place". This no doubt refers to the uterus. So the Quran seems to be describing the settling of the ovum in the uterus. Furthermore other verses use the word "haml" or "carrying" when referring to pregnancy. Carrying is only carried out in the uterus not in the fallopian tubes.
Hence pregnancy in Islamic terminology starts after the setling of the fertilised ovum in the uterus after which termination is not allowed.
There is a principle in which nothing can be declared forbidden unless there is a clear religious text forbidding it. What is clear is that abortion after the settling of the ovum in the uterus is forbidden. Everything else is permissable. Hence contraception is deemed permissable. Furthermore the morning after pill and other contraceptive measures which prevent pregnancy before the settling of the ova in the uterus is also permissable.
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The morning after pill can be considered an abortion pill though. (See Thread about the Morning After Pill here: https://www.bordeglobal.com/foruminv/index....topic=5208&st=0 )
Suppose a woman of Islam takes these fills and later finds out she was pregnant and the fetus is lost - will any kind of disciplinary action be taken?
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Scientifically speaking, I believe that in that event, no one would actually know that that fertilization occurred. The woman taking the pill would be unaware that there was fertilization, if the fertilized egg was expelled, since the latest one would take the morning after pill is 72 hours. So basically, biologically, it could happen, but no one would be the wiser because it is on a microscopic basis.
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