Medical Issues: Can a Healthy Woman Use Contraceptives — and Can Her Husband Force Her To?
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Medical Issues: Can a Healthy Woman Use Contraceptives — and Can Her Husband Force Her To?
English:
Question #1250:
Is it permissible for a healthy woman for whom pregnancy is not harmful to use any of the contraceptives, such as coitus interruptus, the diaphragm, the pill, and sterilisation? And is it permissible for the husband to force his wife to use any method other than coitus interrupts?
Answer #1250:
In itself, there is no problem in doing contraception by way of coitus interruptus provided that it is done with the mutual consent of both husband and wife. Nor is there any objection to resorting to any other method provided that it is driven by a sensible reason, it is not considerably harmful to her health, it is done with the permission of the husband, and does not entail harām touching or looking. However, the husband has no right to force his wife to do so.