Islam and birth control??

[anitacastillo 0]

Got into a discussion with a friend this weekend and have a question for the knowledge MENA women. What do Islam teachings say about birth control usage? Is it acceptable, or is it like the Pope/Catholics who say it should not be used?

I realize what people practice may be different than their religious teachings say.

Thanks for the education.

[sara..... 371]

Got into a discussion with a friend this weekend and have a question for the knowledge MENA women. What do Islam teachings say about birth control usage? Is it acceptable, or is it like the Pope/Catholics who say it should not be used?

I realize what people practice may be different than their religious teachings say.

Thanks for the education.

this tells about islam and birth control

http://muslim-canada.org/family.htm

[ya falaha! 0]

It depends I suppose.

In my experience, all of my SILs (both husbands; some from Yemen, some from Egypt) have been on it at one time or another. They tend to prefer the IUD type device.

[Kenza 1]

I think birth control in general is fine, it has just changed over time. In history like during Muhammad SWS time they used the pull out method and now with the medicine and technology boost, there are so many other ways of birth control. just my opinion

Anyone have recommendations on BC pills? I was on Sprintec, but i'm going to switch this year 'cause Sprintec made me sick!

[ya falaha! 0]

I'm usually sensitive to BC pills, also. Mircette works best for me. I don't get nauseous like with other pills.

[Sandrila 1]

Best thing they ever invented....I U Ds

[sara..... 371]

i think that anything that is not dangerous to u and is not taking the life of an unborn child is pretty much acceptable for birth control.....at least that is how i am understanding what i can find on the topic

sara

[MrsAmera 41]

I agree IUD is the way to go. Nothing else worked for me (2 pregnancies and a miscarriage on BC). So far the IUD has worked great.

[Aymsgirl 0]

I never researched regarding our religion but we literally have the Brady Bunch between us so we have permanent birth control. We had to do something because we can't afford to have more children and we know how careless we both are.

[venusfire503 54]

i think that anything that is not dangerous to u and is not taking the life of an unborn child is pretty much acceptable for birth control.....at least that is how i am understanding what i can find on the topic

sara

I don't know what is acceptable in the Muslim religion about birth control, so I can't help you there. I can tell you what I've learned about birth control, though. Not many people know this, but the pill DOES prevent implantation by making the lining of the uterus thinner. That's why you'll hear women on the pill, and the pill commerical announcers, say they have "shorter, lighter periods". The 'regular' pill has that as a back up for when it doesn't prevent ovulation (so there's no way to really know each month if the woman didn't ovulate, or did and there was just no implantation). The 'mini pill' (commonly prescribed for breastfeeding mothers) works primarily by preventing implantation. Also, the IUD works by at least in part by preventing implantation. When it doesn't work, it can cause miscarriage. http://www.healthsquare.com/fgwh/wh1ch20.htm

If you don't have an issue with preventing implantation of a fertilized egg, then those methods could work for you. If you are opposed to possibly preventing the implantation of a fertilized egg, then you should avoid those methods. I guess it just depends on what you determine an "unborn child" to be. Some people feel it's a life upon conception, some upon implantation, some later than that. That's something you need to decide with your SO.

How all that jives with religion is something you'll have to find out from someone else.

Best of luck!

[meowmeowmeow 0]

islam is a very practical religion if anything. i'm not a scholar but i would imagine that if you can't afford to have another child to raise and it would cause hardship, then use birth control.