[MADRASA] Question on THE PILL, birth control, abortion

[MADRASA] Question on THE PILL, birth control, abortion

[MADRASA] Question on THE PILL, birth control, abortion
Anonymous
07/13/01 at 00:43:25
Is taking the pill (birth control) permissible? I wish to wait until after I finish undergrad before having children and my intended husband is in agreement with wait a few years. I researched and the pill seems like the most reliable and safe method of birth control and it still allows the couple to have relations when they please (as opposed to the rythym method) and does not envolve coitus interruptus which is stressful and not fullfilling for some men. SO in this case is it ok as long as my husband agrees to it. I went on Islam-qa.com but did not get much for this circumstance. salaam

Re: Question on THE PILL
Jenna
12/11/00 at 21:46:20
Asalamu Alaikum As far as I know the pill is Halal. But we as muslims must remember that ALL things come from Allah. Subhan'Allah when me and my husband wanted a baby we "Tried". But Subhan'Allah it didnt work then we realized that ALL things come from Allah. And we put it in His hands. Alhumdulilah we have a baby and Allah gave it us when we were ready. I am saying this for the fact that no matter how much we "Tried" it wasnt going to happen untill Allah wanted it to happen. Same goes vice versa I know people that didnt want children so they tried "Birth Control" But Subhan'Allah Allah had other plans. When Allah wants something to happen it doesnt matter what pill you take or what you try to do if he wants something to happen all he has to say is BE and it is. From what I know "Birth Control" is Halal as long as its not the one that kills the babies. (I believe you would know what I am talking about). So just remember this, All things come from Allah and even though you may try to prevent it just know that no pill is going to do it. You can make Du'a (which is the strongest birth control or Fetitlity drug you could ever use) Make Du'a to Allah that he gives you a child when it is the best time for you and your family...... So the decision is yours........ Jenna

Re: Question on THE PILL
Sara
12/12/00 at 19:47:16
[quote] As far as I know the pill is Halal. [/quote] Really?? I always heard that birth control and abortion are both haram.

Re: Question on THE PILL
Saleema
12/12/00 at 20:12:52
11047 A woman is pregnant with quadruplets; is it permissible for her to abort two? There is a woman who cannot have children. The doctors examined her and discovered that her eggs were dead. They did an operation to transplant eggs and she became pregnant with four embryos. When the doctors discovered this and told her husband, he said that he did not want four children, because his wife might get too tired. He told them to abort two of them and leave two. The doctors said, “We will not do that unless we have a fatwa from Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen.” The pregnancy has already lasted three months, so is it permissible for the doctors to do this operation, since they have agreed to wait for your opinion? Praise be to Allaah. We will not speak here about the operation to transplant eggs, since the matter is finished with in this case. With regard to aborting some of the foetuses which are in her womb, if there is any fear for the mother’s life and the fourth month of the pregnancy has not passed, then it is OK; if the pregnancy is past four months, then it is not permissible to abort any of the foetuses under any circumstances. From the fatwas of Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthyameen for al-Da’wah magazine ********************************************** 1978 Ruling on aborting a deformed fetus If a fetus is found to have some defects (at about 4.5 months of pregrancy), one which includes anencephaly:no brain, and the doctors strongly suggest an abortion since the longest an anencephalic born baby survived was 21 days and since most of such pregnancies end up in miscarriages at a later and riskier stage of pregnancies, or still born baby. what is a muslim couple to do? especially since consulting two knowledgeable islamic scholars each came up with a different solution ie one suggesting abortion the other one suggesting continuing with pregnancy. The couple had to make a decision the soonest possible. what do the laws of islam say? Praise be to Allaah. If the fetus has reached the age of four months, then the soul has already been breathed into it, so deliberately aborting it would be regarded as killing a soul - which is a very grave major sin. The doctors' opinion that it is malformed is no excuse at all. If it is miscarried or stillborn, or it is born alive and dies shortly thereafter, the parents will be rewarded for bearing the calamity of their loss, and if it lives and has some kind of disability, they will be rewarded for their patience in taking care of it. Everything that happens to the believer is good for him, but wilfully destroying a soul is nothing but evil and sin. We must also take into consideration the errors that may occur in doctors' reports, and that fact that the condition of the fetus may change and improve. And Allaah knows best. ********************************************* 4038 Ruling on aborting or caring for a child whose mother has AIDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is it permissible for a mother who has AIDS to have an abortion if she gets pregnant? Does she have the right to take care of the child? Is it permissible for either spouse to nullify the nikaah (marriage contract) if it is discovered that the other has AIDS? Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: abortion in the case of a mother who has AIDS: Because AIDS is not usually transmitted by a mother to the foetus until the later stages of pregnancy – after the soul has been breathed into the child – or during delivery, it is not permissible according to sharee’ah for her to abort the foetus. Secondly: a mother with AIDS taking care of her healthy child and breastfeeding him: Because current medical knowledge indicates that there is no definite risk to the child from a mother who has AIDS, because the way she deals with him is the ordinary way of mixing with people, from the point of view of sharee’ah, there is no reason why the mother should not take care of her child and breastfeed him, so long as there is no medical report to state that she should not do so. Thirdly: the right of the healthy spouse to ask for separation from a spouse who has AIDS: The wife has the right to demand separation from a husband who has AIDS on the grounds that AIDS is a contagious disease that is transmitted primarily through sexual contact. (Majma’ al-Fiqh al-Islami, pp. 204-206) ********************************************* 2159 Using foetuses as a source of organs for transplant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In some fields of medicine there is a trend towards using aborted foetuses for organ transplants. What is the ruling on this? Praise be to Allaah. Nowadays there is something known as the trade in foetuses, in which some doctors deliberately abort foetuses so that they can profit from selling the foetal organs or cells, from which some kinds of injections may be prepared for the benefit of elderly rich people and others. This is a major crime, because it entails the deliberate murder of innocent souls for financial gain. This is a serious form of wrongdoing and the rulings concerning it are well known and obvious. The question of whether the aborted foetus may be used as a source of transplant organs has been researched by the Islamic Fiqh Council, which issued the following fatwaa: It is not permitted to exploit foetuses as a source of organs needed for transplant into another person except in certain limited circumstances under stringent conditions. It is not permitted to deliberately induce abortion for the purpose of exploiting the foetus for organ transplants to another person. Only foetuses expelled through natural or spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) or aborted for a legitimate reason may be used in this way. Surgery should not be performed to remove the foetus except in cases where the mother’s life is at risk. If the aborted foetus is viable and capable of living, then medical attention should be aimed at preserving its life, not at exploiting it for organ transplant. If it is not viable and will not live, its organs cannot be used until after it has died naturally, according to the conditions of sharee’ah. It is not permissible to exploit any part of the procedures required to obtain and transplant organs for commercial gain. The procedures surrounding organ transplants must be supervised and regulated by a specialized and trustworthy organization. And Allaah knows best. Qaraaraat Majma’ al-Fiqh al-Islami, p. 119. ******************************************** 10101 Ruling on selling contraceptive measures -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am a pharmacy student in my penultimate year at university. I am facing a dilemma regarding the permissibility of contraveption in Islam. I have read your answers and material from other sources and alhamdullilah it is very informative but unfortunately limited to contraceptive measures such as condoms, coils etc. As a pharmacist I will be faced with supplying patients with oral contraceptives such as the pill and especially the 'morning after pill'. I cannot find the Islamic perspective on the last two contraceptive measures and especially the latter. I may be mistaken, but does it say in the Qur'an somewhere that Allah (SWT) enters the soul into the foetus after a particular period of time? If so, please could you give me an answer in light of this since many muslims condemn the use of the 'morning after pill' on the basis that it kills a living human being. Some muslims also condemn the use of oral contraceptives/'morning after pill' on the basis that these drugs cause side-effects which may be harmful to the woman taking these but they fail to realise that EVERY drug has the potential to cause side-effects. Please could you give me an answer in light of the views expressed so that I can educate myself and other muslims. Praise be to Allaah. We advise you not to sell them if you know that the people who are using them are either women who want to avoid getting pregnant if they commit zinaa (unlawful sexual relationships) or men who want to avoid having children, or men whose wives have got pregnant and they want to put an end to the pregnancy. All of these are haraam. If he has to study pharmacy, then let him study it, then when he wants to sell these things, let him tell the would-be purchasers that this is not permissible; it is not permissible to abort a pregnancy or to prevent pregnancy except in cases of necessity. Let him advise them, then whoever does not accept this advice, the sin will be on them. And if he can find a way to avoid selling these things, that will be better. ******************************************* Is it permissible to use birth control so that a person has a child every five years, because he sees the corruption in society and would not be able to raise a lot of children close in age in this overwhelmingly corrupt society? Praise be to Allaah. We put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, may Allaah preserve him, who replied: So long as this is the intention, then it is not permissible to do this, because it reflects a lack of trust in Allaah with regard to the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) who said “Marry the one who is loving and fertile…” But if the birth control has to do with the condition of the woman – because she cannot cope with repeated pregnancies – this may be permissible, but it is better not to do it. Question: Do you mean that it is more important to pay attention to the woman’s condition than to the corrupt nature of society? Answer: Of course, because there is no certainty that one’s children will be corrupt; they may be righteous people who will bring benefits to society. And Allaah knows best. ************************************************ 5196 Using birth control pills at first in case the marriage fails -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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)? 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: it may be a kind of pessimism, because you are expecting it to fail. 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. 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. 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. 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. [url]www.islam-qa.com[/url]

Re: Question on THE PILL
mahsou411
12/12/00 at 22:31:19
slm [quote] Unless it is possible to produce pills that are free of harmful side effects, they should not be taken. It seems to me that most drugs, prescription and not, even all-natural herbs have some risk of side effect, even if it is rare. Does this mean that we shoud not take any drugs or remedies that are not required to maintain a life or relative health? Aminah

Re: Question on THE PILL
Saleema
12/13/00 at 07:54:37
Assalam ualykum, Good point Aminah. I assume you are reffering to something that i posted from Islam-qa.com? Is that what it says? I didn't really read anything, I was just posting. :) I am sure there are different views on this. Try, www.islam.org. wassalam

Re: Question on THE PILL
princess
12/13/00 at 14:58:02
WALIKUMAS'SALAAM WARAHMATULLAHI WABARAKATUHU :) i've read (from the link's in the "mamalist" of this very website :)) that taking birth control is permissible as long as it's not a permenant option/solution.. as in ur case (the person who posted this) u wanna wait till u're outta skol..in such a case, it's permissible, BUT, if u don't wanna have kids, ever, it's not, because u're tryin to stop something that's comin to u from Allah.. u might wanna read those articles as well..just look up pills, birth control on any website..there's loads of different opinions on it, and the "exceptions" (for lack of better word) to using the pill..ask someone more knowledged and inshAllah they'll be able to help u better, if u aren't satified with these answers :) have a smooth day :) ma'salaam :)

Re: Question on THE PILL
Anonymous
12/13/00 at 22:27:05
Salam, Aminah, you wrote: It seems to me that most drugs, prescription and not, even all-natural herbs have some risk of side effect, even if it is rare. Does this mean that we shoud not take any drugs or remedies that are not required to maintain a life or relative health? I think there's a big difference between someone who takes drugs because he/she is ill, and someone who takes the pill for no medical reason. We can't make that kind of comparison. Wassalam

Re: Question on THE PILL
mahsou411
12/14/00 at 12:04:19
slm Yeah, that was my question. What if you are taking another type of drug that was NOT for an illness that you have and it has some kind of side effect is that allowed? Like say you are taking somthing to clear up blemishes on your skin (some doctors perscribe an antibiotic) and it has certain side effects but the drug is not treating a real illness (unless your acne is so bad you really need it). Or say you are taking an herbal supplement for energy, to promote healthy bones or ward off colds or someting lilke that and it has some possible side effects... is this allowed? Does my question make sense?

Re: Question on THE PILL
Saleema
12/15/00 at 01:19:09
Assalam ualykum, yes it is allowed. if the good outweights the bad, there is more healing thingies in medicine than bad, then it is allowed. wassalam

Re: Question on THE PILL
chachi
12/15/00 at 21:07:57
errm ...'healing thingies'... ;^) that was good

Re: Question on THE PILL
bhaloo
12/16/00 at 00:24:07
slm Yeah I was wondering what "healing thingies" were, but I didn't want to give Saleema a hard time. I think those biology classes explain what "healing thingies" mean. ;)

Re: Question on THE PILL
Saleema
12/16/00 at 16:57:33
Assalam ualykum, I was dropped from Biology. :( Don't ask why, cuz I'm not going to tell. I am taking it again this semester and I will show them........!!!!!!! wassalam

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