FatwaNegeri SembilanMarriage & Family
Menghadkan bilangan anak
Is it permissible in Islam if a government limits the number of children in each family?
Short answer
The 12th Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs, meeting on 20 February 1977, ruled that preventing births or limiting the number of children is haram, unless there are reasons permitted by Islamic law for individuals.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 12th Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs, meeting on 20 February 1977, ruled that preventing births or limiting the number of children is haram, unless there are reasons permitted by Islamic law for individuals. Family planning is allowed for reasons such as the health of the mother and child, and the mental and physical health of the mother. Planning for economic reasons, and permanent methods such as tubal ligation or male sterilisation, are haram. Organising the family for health, education and well-being by other means that are neither sterilisation nor limiting is permissible.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mencegahkan beranak atau menghadkan bilangan anak hukumnya adalah haram melainkan dengan sebab-sebab yang diharuskan oleh syarak bagi orang-orang perseorangan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Menghadkan bilangan anak”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/menghadkan-bilangan-anak/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/limiting-the-number-of-children-ruling/