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02-06-2009, 05:10
Question: This question is from Birmingham, England. The sister asks: I have 3 children the eldest is 11 years and he has a mental disorder called autism, and I have two other girls ages 7 years and 2 years. My husband also suffers from a mental disorder which causes him high levels of anxiety and stress, my question is, is it permissible for me to continue taking contraception as my family is highly demanding and it would cause me immense hardship if I were to get pregnant for another child? Please advise me.
Answer: Alhamdulillaah, if the sister said that she has difficulty with the father and one of the sons as they are sick, then Inshaa’ Allaah there is no ba’s (بأس – harm) if she takes those contraception pills, but her husband he has to accept this and permit her to do so; although what is best for her is to have more children because the Messenger صلى الله عليه و سلم said “Marry the loving and fertile, for I will compete with the other Prophets with the number of my followers.”[1] We have to have faith in God that He will give us healthy children and they will help us in our lives and they will make du’aa after we die. She has only two girls and having more children will be more fulfilling in her life and in doing the mubah (مباح – permissible act) if she can, and having more (children) its much better. Wallaahu A’lam.
Answered by: Shaykh Salaah Muhammed Aal Shaykh
Title of lecture: Question and answer session
Date of lecture: 20 January 2007
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[12] Reported in Sunan Abi Daawuud as part of a longer hadeeth, Kitaab an-Nikaah (#2050). Shaykh al-Albaanee رحمه الله says Saheeh in Saheeh al-Jaami’ (#2940).
Answer: Alhamdulillaah, if the sister said that she has difficulty with the father and one of the sons as they are sick, then Inshaa’ Allaah there is no ba’s (بأس – harm) if she takes those contraception pills, but her husband he has to accept this and permit her to do so; although what is best for her is to have more children because the Messenger صلى الله عليه و سلم said “Marry the loving and fertile, for I will compete with the other Prophets with the number of my followers.”[1] We have to have faith in God that He will give us healthy children and they will help us in our lives and they will make du’aa after we die. She has only two girls and having more children will be more fulfilling in her life and in doing the mubah (مباح – permissible act) if she can, and having more (children) its much better. Wallaahu A’lam.
Answered by: Shaykh Salaah Muhammed Aal Shaykh
Title of lecture: Question and answer session
Date of lecture: 20 January 2007
Listen to lecture: Click here (http://www.albaseerah.org/audio/salaah.htm)
Read transcribed lecture: Click here (http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2772)
[12] Reported in Sunan Abi Daawuud as part of a longer hadeeth, Kitaab an-Nikaah (#2050). Shaykh al-Albaanee رحمه الله says Saheeh in Saheeh al-Jaami’ (#2940).