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Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by snubish: 10:11pm On Mar 04, 2013 |
Salam alaykum, I want to get an idea of what muslim Nairalanders feel about the above topic. I have seen people in real life who do not believe in family planning or that overpopulation may have a direct effect on the economy. I believe both family planning and population control should be implemented in muslim societies. the benefits are clear cut. we are no longer agrarian societies, there's a global economic recession as we speak, education, yes; even proper Islamic education is expensive, women's health etc. I was watching tv sometime back, and I saw people rushing to get on the train in Cairo, Egypt. you need to see the numbers: male and female huddled together obscenely in the rush. I was shaking my head. there are reports there's a lot of sexual harassment going on in that country. Is this due to overpopulation? I did an internet search and found the article below agreeable. what do you think? Edited, for full article see source: http://www.islamawareness.net/FamilyPlanning/familyplanning.html 3 Likes |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by maclatunji: 10:11am On Mar 05, 2013 |
^Your article has answered your question but I guess you want the opinions of others. No harm in that at all. 3 Likes |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by snubish: 11:08am On Mar 05, 2013 |
right, I want other people's opinion etc. it's a rather long article so I doubt if people will be able to read it all. the article in effect permits abortion before ensoulment(of course not for pregnancies from illicit relations), so you maclatunji, do you personally subscribe to this? |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by snubish: 11:14am On Mar 05, 2013 |
have you lived in northern Nigeria? there are gatemen that have like 3 wives and 10 children, they still don't mind having more. |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by maclatunji: 12:18pm On Mar 05, 2013 |
snubish: right, I want other people's opinion etc. it's a rather long article so I doubt if people will be able to read it all. Really? I did not deduce that from the article. Maybe you should quote the relevant portion. In general terms, abortion should not be done unless it is a fruit of rape or there is a grave danger to the health of the mother. Otherwise, let the pregnancy be. Abortion should not be regarded as a method of contraception. 3 Likes |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by maclatunji: 12:33pm On Mar 05, 2013 |
snubish: have you lived in northern Nigeria? there are gatemen that have like 3 wives and 10 children, they still don't mind having more. Since it has been established that family planning or contraception is allowed in Islam, this question is a little bit redundant but if we look at it from the angle of the responsibility of the parents to provide for their children, we may say the parents are unwise for wanting more children. However, we have a problem. Islam is a total package and under its system, a couple with 20 children would still be able to take care of their children with institution of Zakat and its cousin Sadaqah, the General Wellbeing Index would be quite high for each individual. Countries like Saudi Arabia have to export Charity to other countries because there is hardly anybody to give it to in their territory. 2 Likes |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by deols(f): 5:06pm On Mar 05, 2013 |
@snubbish, thank you so much for this article. It comes to me at the perfect time. I had issues some week ago on what time abortion is permitted in Islam. with Ultrasound a fetal heart beat can be heard in d seventh week and I was wondering if that is the limit. by the day, 120 a lot can already be said of the child. whether he is suffering from a congenital anomaly or not, etc..it is therefore very good that abortion is permitted until this period. Now, regarding contraception. The initial report b4 your post is somehow cos it speaks of population control whereas Allah specifically warns of people who kill their children for fear of hunger. The prophet also states how much he would boast of the population of his Ummah. I am however not against the use of contraception but would want it for other reasons like- *the health of the mother. *the psychosocial effects of grandmultiparity on the mother and child *the social impact. it is well known that many Africans have children they dont give any attention. e.t.c without any questions to these, there is no cause for alarm. Child spacing is it as regards the mother's health. when she does space the children, and stops child delivery at say, age 35. The population density will automatucally fall in place. 2 Likes |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by iamswizz(m): 9:39am On Mar 06, 2013 |
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Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by Akpaife(m): 10:00am On Mar 06, 2013 |
In hausa land barrow pusher dey marry three wives born 12 children n even plan 2 born more, dat why u see some piple go enter boko harm some go join bad boys 1 Like |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by Gabrielsylar(m): 10:03am On Mar 06, 2013 |
Pls don't question God...let naija become 500million that's what god wants.... |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by firstolalekan(m): 10:19am On Mar 06, 2013 |
MUST HAVE SEX? MUST HAVE SEX TO GET PREGNANT? |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by firstolalekan(m): 10:20am On Mar 06, 2013 |
MUST U HAVE S.EX? MUST U HAVE SE.X TO GET PREGNANT? |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by Sunnycliff(m): 10:23am On Mar 06, 2013 |
Please, I served in the North, Kaduna precisely, this situation is of great concern. I am an adherent of birth control but not after conception. I strongly believe in the use of any method or means to prevent fertilization, that is, the fusion of the Ova and the Sperm, cos if this occurs a human is being formed. And any act to kill the embryo or zygote to me is termed abortion and that is murder. Hence, if the muslim brothers can adhere to giving birth within their means, I believe that the issues of Almajiris will be a long forgotten phenomenom. |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by dederocs(m): 10:23am On Mar 06, 2013 |
Good post,this should enlighten people,in case they do not know,times have changed-we are no more in ancient times of subsistence farming when more children leads to more hands in the farm.over population leads to poverty and poverty leads to crime. stop giving birth to kids you can not train and send them to Lagos and Abuja to be beggars and constitute nuisance an turn to criminal elements.think people! |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by tohirah(f): 10:26am On Mar 06, 2013 |
Family planning is basically cos of the mother's health but come to think of it; if the woman is a strong woman and she is able to withstand it. Would it be advisable for her to cotinue giving birth until she gets tired even though it is obvious she doesn't have the financial capability to take care of the child. Why give birth to a child you cannot cater for? I got an aunt like that. She keeps conceiving on the bases that family planning is a sin and now she can't take care of these kids and house rent is a prob. They've been parking frm one house to the other cos of house rent prob. On a lighter note, been a while I commented on this forum. I'm juSt seeing the warning |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by dederocs(m): 10:30am On Mar 06, 2013 |
Gabriel_sylar: Pls don't question God...let naija become 500million that's what god wants....If you have money to plan for your kids you can have one million kids,but please if you are a poor man,do not born children to become touts and criminals in our societies to haunt us all,just because a man was satisfying his sexual pleasures...it is a sin and immoral to born kids to suffer. |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by vanstanzy(m): 10:32am On Mar 06, 2013 |
[ the Islamists idea of Family planning and Population control. FALSE [/b] |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by maclatunji: 10:50am On Mar 06, 2013 |
firstolalekan: MUST HAVE SEX? MUST HAVE SEX TO GET PREGNANT? Why would you want your wife to get pregnant the hard way? Sex is the natural way, any other method is just bothersome and would be avoided by the overwhelming majority of people. It goes without saying. |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by Frostyzone(m): 10:59am On Mar 06, 2013 |
To avoid being banned, please ensure that your post is not offensive to Islam To avoid being banned, please ensure that your post is not offensive to Islam To avoid being banned, please ensure that your post is not offensive to Islam Really? 1 Like |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by Goodgoody1: 11:09am On Mar 06, 2013 |
[quote author=vanstanzy][/quote]Thor kwomana |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by jimino(m): 11:14am On Mar 06, 2013 |
D problem is dat some pple jst give birth 2 children without making proper plans 4 dem. Der is nid 2 educate dis set of pple. Dey shld b made 2 undastand d implication of giving birth 2 children with or without taking gud care of dem. |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by abdulkayus(m): 11:22am On Mar 06, 2013 |
am learnin something here. Sincerely speakin, d issue of abortion and family plannin is a well discussed and misunderstood topic un Islam. |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by Nobody: 11:28am On Mar 06, 2013 |
Cant there be birth control without family planning? If there should be i would only advise the use of condom and withdrawl any other method may posed health risk. pls educate them on these. |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by deols(f): 11:30am On Mar 06, 2013 |
abdulkayus: am learnin something here. Sincerely speakin, d issue of abortion and family plannin is a well discussed and misunderstood topic un Islam. what is d misunderstanding |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by Rexyl(m): 11:32am On Mar 06, 2013 |
The way I see it from Christian perspective life that would fulfil God‘s purpose of creation and procreation starts from the fertilization. There are references to support this but I stop here. From the moral point of view, prevention of what could stand later as unfit should be better than terminating it when God has received glory on what He has allowed to be possible or about fulfilling his purpose. |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by Nobody: 11:50am On Mar 06, 2013 |
Osc: Cant there be birth control without family planning? If there should be i would only advise the use of condom and withdrawl any other method may posed health risk. pls educate them on these.Family planning is a form of birth control |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by deols(f): 11:52am On Mar 06, 2013 |
Rexyl: The way I see it from Christian perspective life that would fulfil God‘s purpose of creation and procreation starts from the fertilization. There are references to support this but I stop here. at ur paragraph 2, even when it could kill the mother? you mean abortion should not be carried out at all from your christian perspective? 1 Like |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by Walexz02(m): 11:58am On Mar 06, 2013 |
MashaAllah islam is a perfet religion from Allah. I tink the article up there has already clearly given answers to the quetion of the OP, perhaps, it is agreed by most scolars that family planning is accept so as nt to infringe on the heath issue of the May Allah continue to guide us. 1 Like |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by Walexz02(m): 12:20pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
Rexyl: The way I see it from Christian perspective life that would fulfil God‘s purpose of creation and procreation starts from the fertilization. There are references to support this but I stop here.Ure statement here is nt clear. Are u saying that abortion is totally prohibite even when it pose a threat? |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by Rexyl(m): 12:47pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
deols: Matter like this may look complex but it is so simple when God is genuinely invited into the situation as we believe. It is not the work of God to sorrow on what He has already blessed except something is wrong somewhere. There can be opposing forces from some quarters against good plan of God. But by waiting strongly and patiently upon Him He will provide a way through. However when something seems to be wrong somewhere, which good couples on legal marriage Don‘t pray for, it is the Lord that says in the Bible “my people come let us reason together“ You know we are human beings on account of ability to decide and make choices as the Bible made us to understand. But when people reason together and decide on certain things there can be components against God‘s program, He may permit it while at the same time He wants them to realise the extent they are deviating from His will and be careful in the ways they handle and interprete complicated matters so that they do not querry His authority to commit grave sin. |
Re: Family Planning/Population Control: An Islamic Perspective (For/Against?) by Rexyl(m): 12:57pm On Mar 06, 2013 |
Walexz02: Pls refer to the immediate post and let us answer together, as I am constrained by the time presently. |
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