Family planning allows people to attain their desired number of children and determine the spacing of pregnancies. It is achieved through use of contraceptive methods and the treatment of infertility (this fact sheet focuses on contraception). This is prohibited if it means to completely eradicate the ability to have children in the case of either the man or the woman, which is known as sterilisation, so long as there is no necessary reason (i.e. medical reason). However, it is permissible if it is means child spacing; to space pregnancies in order to achieve this important purpose, so that pregnancy will not adversely affect the mother or her children.

Permissibility of delaying having children is indicated in the narration of As Jaabir ibn ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with said): “We used to engage in ‘azl [coitus interruptus, a form of contraception] at the time when the Qur’an was being revealed. Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5208) and Muslim (1440). ‘Azl (coitus interruptus) means ejaculating outside the woman’s vagina in order to avoid pregnancy.

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) quoted this hadith as evidence for it being permissible to space having children in order to give them a proper Islamic upbringing, when he said: If a woman has a lot of children, and it is difficult for her to give them a proper Islamic upbringing because they are so many, then there is nothing wrong with her taking something to space her pregnancies in order to achieve this important purpose, so that pregnancy will not adversely affect her or her children, as Allah has permitted ‘azl for this and similar purposes. End quote from Fataawa Noor ‘ala ad-Darb by Ibn Baaz ed. by ash-Shuway‘ir (21/394)

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Taking contraceptive measures is permissible in principle, because the Sahaabah (may Allah be pleased with them) used the method of ‘azl (coitus interruptus) during the time of the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), and he did not forbid them to do that. But it is contrary to what is preferable, because having a lot of children is something that is prescribed and is desirable. Fataawa Noor ‘ala ad-Darb by al-‘Uthaymeen (22/2).

So, the statement of the International Islamic Fiqh Council no. 39 (1/5), which has to do with family planning says:
The session of the Islamic Fiqh Council held during its fifth conference in Kuwait, 1-6 Jumaada al-Aakhir 1409 AH/10-15 December 1988 AH. After studying the research papers presented by council members and experts on the topic of family planning, and listening to the discussion that took place on the topic. And based on the fact that one of the aims of marriage according to Islamic teaching is to produce children and preserve the human race, and that it is not permissible to undermine this aim, because undermining it is contrary to the texts of Islam and their teachings which call for having a lot of offspring, protecting them and caring for them because protecting offspring is one of the five holistic principles that are promoted by Islamic teaching.

The council determined the following:
Firstly: it is not permissible to promulgate laws restricting the freedom of couples to have children.

Secondly: it is prohibited to completely eradicate the ability to have children in the case of either the man or the woman, which is known as sterilisation, so long as there is no necessary reason, according to Islamic standards, for doing so.

Thirdly: it is permissible to use temporary methods of birth control for the purpose of spacing pregnancies, or preventing pregnancy for a specific length of time, if there is a valid reason, according to Islamic teachings, for doing so, according to what a couple decide on the basis of mutual consultation and consent, on condition that this does not lead to any harm and that the method used is Islamically permissible and does not cause harm to any existing pregnancy.

May Allaah grant us understanding

Source: Fiqh class foundation

jazakumlahu kheiran...nice piece.

This need to be read by some funny muslims that believe family planning is totally forbidden

AryEmber:
This need to be read by some funny muslims that believe family planning is totally forbidden

So how do we do family planning in Islam?

Rashduct4luv:


So how do we do family planning in Islam?

The last paragraph should have answered your question

AryEmber:
The last paragraph should have answered your question

No it wasn't really specific.
Maybe you will be able to answer when you are in that position.

Types of Contraceptive methods.
1. Long-acting reversible contraception, such as the implant or intra uterine device (IUD).
2. Hormonal contraception, such the pill or the Depo Provera injection
3.Barrier methods, such as condoms.
4. Withdrawal Method i.e. Coitus interuptus.
4. Emergency contraception.
5. Fertility awareness.
6. Permanent contraception, such as vasectomy and tubal ligation.

Rashduct4luv:

No it wasn't really specific.
Maybe you will be able to answer when you are in that position.

Types of Contraceptive methods.
1. Long-acting reversible contraception, such as the implant or intra uterine device (IUD).
2. Hormonal contraception, such the pill or the Depo Provera injection
3.Barrier methods, such as condoms.
4. Withdrawal Method i.e. Coitus interuptus.
4. Emergency contraception.
5. Fertility awareness.
6. Permanent contraception, such as vasectomy and tubal ligation.

I don't get your point, is it that the Op is right or wrong? To my understanding, only your number 6 is forbidden according to the post.

Do something about almajiri o. Western education is not haram.

Noted

The OP didn't address an issue, and that's the dislike or prohibition of preventing pregnancy just for the fear of poverty.

The people who invented the term family planning use it in two ways;

Birth spacing

Birth restriction.

Birth spacing is done to ensure that the mother has sound physical and mental health to cater for each child before conceiving another. This is in accordance with Islam. Allaah -Sublime and Exalted is He- commanded mothers to breastfeed their children for 21 months (that's if gestation was for 9 months).

However, restricting birth such as saying I want to have only two children or only four children isn't in accordance with Islam. Unfortunately, this is the more common usage of the term 'family planning'. In fact when family planning is mentioned, this is the default meaning.

The only time when birth restriction is allowed is when a professional, experienced and Muslim doctor advices the couple to avoid pregnancy because of the wife's health. But restricting birth because for fear of poverty is anti-islamic.

And kill not your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Surely, the killing of them is a great sin.

Islamicaly, anyone who kills a child after 120days in the womb is guilty of murder. Let alone those who throw babies into drainage systems.

We ask Allaah for safety.

some western ppl and western religion see abortion as a family planning method too, just as some of them practise douching after a steamy session with their clients

Based on the bold section, can we use inability to provide quality education and good quality life to children as a basis for discouraging having large number of children?

Lukgaf:


Permissibility of delaying having children is indicated in the narration of As Jaabir ibn ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with said): “We used to engage in ‘azl [coitus interruptus, a form of contraception] at the time when the Qur’an was being revealed. Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5208) and Muslim (1440). ‘Azl (coitus interruptus) means ejaculating outside the woman’s vagina in order to avoid pregnancy.

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) quoted this hadith as evidence for it being permissible to space having children in order to give them a proper Islamic upbringing, when he said: If a woman has a lot of children, and it is difficult for her to give them a proper Islamic upbringing because they are so many, then there is nothing wrong with her taking something to space her pregnancies in order to achieve this important purpose, so that pregnancy will not adversely affect her or her children, as Allah has permitted ‘azl for this and similar purposes. End quote from Fataawa Noor ‘ala ad-Darb by Ibn Baaz ed. by ash-Shuway‘ir (21/394)

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Taking contraceptive measures is permissible in principle, because the Sahaabah (may Allah be pleased with them) used the method of ‘azl (coitus interruptus) during the time of the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), and he did not forbid them to do that. But it is contrary to what is preferable, because having a lot of children is something that is prescribed and is desirable. Fataawa Noor ‘ala ad-Darb by al-‘Uthaymeen (22/2).

So, the statement of the International Islamic Fiqh Council no. 39 (1/5), which has to do with family planning says:
The session of the Islamic Fiqh Council held during its fifth conference in Kuwait, 1-6 Jumaada al-Aakhir 1409 AH/10-15 December 1988 AH. After studying the research papers presented by council members and experts on the topic of family planning, and listening to the discussion that took place on the topic. And based on the fact that one of the aims of marriage according to Islamic teaching is to produce children and preserve the human race, and that it is not permissible to undermine this aim, because undermining it is contrary to the texts of Islam and their teachings which call for having a lot of offspring, protecting them and caring for them because protecting offspring is one of the five holistic principles that are promoted by Islamic teaching.

The council determined the following:
Firstly: it is not permissible to promulgate laws restricting the freedom of couples to have children.

Secondly: it is prohibited to completely eradicate the ability to have children in the case of either the man or the woman, which is known as sterilisation, so long as there is no necessary reason, according to Islamic standards, for doing so.

Thirdly: it is permissible to use temporary methods of birth control for the purpose of spacing pregnancies, or preventing pregnancy for a specific length of time, if there is a valid reason, according to Islamic teachings, for doing so, according to what a couple decide on the basis of mutual consultation and consent, on condition that this does not lead to any harm and that the method used is Islamically permissible and does not cause harm to any existing pregnancy.

May Allaah grant us understanding

Source: Fiqh class foundation

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Mohammed don see something for aljjannah

The waY beggars full Jigawa ehn chokike!! Tamuno!!! This is really timely

Rashduct4luv:

No it wasn't really specific.
Maybe you will be able to answer when you are in that position.

Types of Contraceptive methods.

3.Barrier methods, such as condoms.
4. Withdrawal Method i.e. Coitus interuptus.

3&4 works for me. Been doing it for many years. I have many children (at least by naija standards). My understanding is that, yes planning is very, very important, but we should not deliberately undermine the glorious aim of having many kids in the name of modernity. As the patterns read, marriage itself will become old skool, multiple procreation will become distasteful to most women.

Today must be Friday

Pls try to tackle ALMAJIRINCI in the north. Thank you

Newnas:
The OP didn't address an issue, and that's the dislike or prohibition of preventing pregnancy just for the fear of poverty.

The people who invented the term family planning use it in two ways;

Birth spacing

Birth restriction.

Birth spacing is done to ensure that the mother has sound physical and mental health to cater for each child before conceiving another. This is in accordance with Islam. Allaah -Sublime and Exalted is He- commanded mothers to breastfeed their children for 21 months (that's if gestation was for 9 months).

However, restricting birth such as saying I want to have only two children or only four children isn't in accordance with Islam. Unfortunately, this is the more common usage of the term 'family planning'. In fact when family planning is mentioned, this is the default meaning.

The only time when birth restriction is allowed is when a professional, experienced and Muslim doctor advices the couple to avoid pregnancy because of the wife's health. But restricting birth because for fear of poverty is anti-islamic.

And kill not your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Surely, the killing of them is a great sin.

Islamicaly, anyone who kills a child after 120days in the womb is guilty of murder. Let alone those who throw babies into drainage systems.

We ask Allaah for safety.

Are you saying we can abort pregnancy that is below 4 months ?

paparazzi1987:


Are you saying we can abort pregnancy that is below 4 months ?

No I'm not. I'm only saying that once it's 120days there's no doubt that abortion is a murder case. But 120days is a big sin as is mentioned in earlier mentioned verse.

Allaah knows best.

Welcome to Islam. The religion where all decisions have to be made for you as if you're a child.

islam

jazakallahu khairan for the knowledge shared

Newnas:
The OP didn't address an issue, and that's the dislike or prohibition of preventing pregnancy just for the fear of poverty.

The people who invented the term family planning use it in two ways;

Birth spacing

Birth restriction.

Birth spacing is done to ensure that the mother has sound physical and mental health to cater for each child before conceiving another. This is in accordance with Islam. Allaah -Sublime and Exalted is He- commanded mothers to breastfeed their children for 21 months (that's if gestation was for 9 months).

However, restricting birth such as saying I want to have only two children or only four children isn't in accordance with Islam. Unfortunately, this is the more common usage of the term 'family planning'. In fact when family planning is mentioned, this is the default meaning.

The only time when birth restriction is allowed is when a professional, experienced and Muslim doctor advices the couple to avoid pregnancy because of the wife's health. But restricting birth because for fear of poverty is anti-islamic.

And kill not your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Surely, the killing of them is a great sin.

Islamicaly, anyone who kills a child after 120days in the womb is guilty of murder. Let alone those who throw babies into drainage systems.

We ask Allaah for safety.

Salaam alaekum waramotullahi
In the situation where both husband and wife do not have stable source of income, what would u advice.
To raise a child these days requires a lot of commitment and resources both monetary wise and knowledge.
To my best understanding, as the children grow up, you separate room for them.
How can a man that find it difficult to feed the children have 4, 5 6 kids and it is expected of him to separate room for them as they're growing.
The immorality that we experience nowadays was as a result of both female and male kids sharing the same room with parent.
You want a man that could not afford 3 bedroom apartment to continue having kids?

Newnas:
The OP didn't address an issue, and that's the dislike or prohibition of preventing pregnancy just for the fear of poverty.

The people who invented the term family planning use it in two ways;

Birth spacing

Birth restriction.

Birth spacing is done to ensure that the mother has sound physical and mental health to cater for each child before conceiving another. This is in accordance with Islam. Allaah -Sublime and Exalted is He- commanded mothers to breastfeed their children for 21 months (that's if gestation was for 9 months).

However, restricting birth such as saying I want to have only two children or only four children isn't in accordance with Islam. Unfortunately, this is the more common usage of the term 'family planning'. In fact when family planning is mentioned, this is the default meaning.

The only time when birth restriction is allowed is when a professional, experienced and Muslim doctor advices the couple to avoid pregnancy because of the wife's health. But restricting birth because for fear of poverty is anti-islamic.

And kill not your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Surely, the killing of them is a great sin.

Islamicaly, anyone who kills a child after 120days in the womb is guilty of murder. Let alone those who throw babies into drainage systems.

We ask Allaah for safety.

Your post is misleading by bringing in killing a child in general terms. The fatwas quoted above say family planning is allowed for islamically valid reasons. Killing a child is not mentioned as a method of family planning; in fact it is not. Maybe you're alluding to abortion, but that's a different subject of its own, given the view backed by hadith that a foetus begins life after 90 days of conception.

Allah knows best

Kinikini:
Based on the bold section, can we use inability to provide quality education and good quality life to children as a basis for discouraging having large number of children?

yes..... It's Haram to marry if u can't can't cater for her self(unless if d wife is OK with ur condition) , talkless of having children in poverty. It's not about having many teeth, if u have 2 that can break bone, it's enough.