Is there any guidence for taking care of pregnency
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Barakatuh. (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
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this question:
Dear
brothers, Assalaam aliaikum wa rahmatulla he wa barkatu hu!
As per
Islam pls advice, is there any guidence for taking care of pregnency (for
legally married couple), although as understood, it is not allowed to control
birth.
From
Din's point of view is there a Sunnat way/natural way or procedure of taking
care of the same.
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allahu khair.
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Answer:
Birth contorl
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Islam has absolutely forbidden the permanent stopping of
bearing children, but Islam has indeed permitted the spacing of one’s children
in a marriage, if one wishes to do so.
It has been reported in authentic narrations that some of the noble
companions of the Messenger of Allah (saws) used to practice ‘coitus-interruptus’, whereby the male organ is removed from the
female organ just before ejaculation.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 7.136 Narrated by Jabir
We used to practice ‘coitus interruptus’
during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (saws) while the Qur'an was being Revealed.
Most of the scholars of Islam are of the opinion, that
there is no harm if one wishes or tries to space the birth of one’s child, or
even uses one of the modern forms of birth control, to space the ages of their
children. But all of them are absolutely
unanimous in their opinion that any form of permanent birth control is absolutely
forbidden in Islam. One may use a
temporary form of contraception, if one’s intention is to space their children;
but if one’s intention is to permanently or altogether stop bearing
children….then that would indeed be impermissible for those who sincerely
believe in Allah and the Last Day.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan