Question
A Mufti said that contraceptive pills are permissible in some instances, e.g. if the gap between two children will be very small or if the mother cannot cope looking after the children. Is this correct?
Answer
Firstly, contraceptive pills ruin the health of the woman. These harmful poisons create serious health complication which make the woman a victim of a variety of sicknesses. Secondly, the Creator is only Allah Azza Wa Jal. When Allah Ta'ala has decreed the appearance of a soul on earth, no contraceptive will be able to prevent its arrival. The arguments are all baseless and influenced by westernism. Western ideas and dissatisfaction with the lifestyle of Islam prompt these types of excuses for indulgence in unnatural acts. Remember that whatever is unnatural is fraught with dire consequences, physically as well as spiritually.
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- The Majlis Vol 19 No 05
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