Medical Issues: Is Contraception or Sterilisation Permissible for Women in Islam?
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Medical Issues: Is Contraception or Sterilisation Permissible for Women in Islam?
English:
Question #1248:
1) Is it permissible for a healthy woman to use, temporarily, any kind of contraceptive methods that prevent the implantation of the embryo in the uterine wall?
2) What is the view on using a device which, although not known how it prevents pregnancy yet, it is known as a method of contraception?
3) Is the sterilisation of a woman, who is afraid of pregnancy as being dangerous to her, permissible?
4) Is it permissible to sterilise a woman who is known to be prone to bearing deformed or diseased children?
Answer #1248:
1) There is no objection to that provided that it is done with the husband’s permission.
2) It is not permissible if it leads to aborting the implanted embryo or to unlawful look and touching (when the device is fitted).
3) As the question goes, it is permissible to sterilise her. Indeed, it is not permissible for her to get pregnant intentionally if pregnancy poses any danger to her life.
4) There is no objection to it if it is done for a sensible reason, does not pose any considerable harm, and is done with the permission of the husband.