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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-146 : HUKUM MERANCANG KELUARGA KERANA BERPENDAPATAN RENDAH
Should or may a husband with a low income practise family planning?
Short answer
Scholars differ on family planning on grounds of poverty. The first view disallows it because sustenance is determined by Allah and fear of poverty resembles a pre-Islamic practice.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars differ on family planning on grounds of poverty. The first view disallows it because sustenance is determined by Allah and fear of poverty resembles a pre-Islamic practice. The second view permits tanzim al-nasal, the temporary spacing of children, on conditions: believing that Allah decides births, causing no harm to the spouses especially the wife, and having the consent of both spouses. Tahdid al-nasal, such as permanent sterilisation and abortion, is considered prohibited, except in cases that threaten the mother's life or cause critical health problems.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dilakukan dengan kebenaran dan persetujuan kedua-dua suami isteri.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-146 : HUKUM MERANCANG KELUARGA KERANA BERPENDAPATAN RENDAH”, 18 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1847-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-146-hukum-merancang-keluarga-kerana-berpendapatan-rendah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/family-planning-due-to-low-income-ruling/