Family planning in the legacy of islam is abdelrahim omrans magnum opus, a scholarly work of the first magnitude that every islamic scholar and lay person must read. To enhance the quality of care offered by the public health system, the falah project trained 10,534 facilitybased health care providers, managers, and medical college faculty members to offer clientcentered family planning services, which included a module to explain the islamic viewpoint on family planning developed through an iterative process involving religious scholars and public health experts. Principles that led to fatwas rulings in both these theological traditions, together with the main arguments of the debate between the proponents and opponents of family planning in islam and the higher judges interpretation islamic courts in jordan of the position of islam on family planning, are included. His succint yet pertinent roundup of the islamic shariah is fascinating. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. It means that by special planning, human breeding is. Omran surveys the source books of islamic jurisprudence from the eighth to the twentieth century in search for views on family formation and family planning. My name is mohammed shahadat, i am a chemical engineer in hindustan petroleum. Pdf family planning and contraception in islamic countries. How should appropriate family planning programmes within muslim settings be developed and applied. Natural family planning they define as a spirituality or way of life. Dr kalpana asks, is family planning allowed in islam. In pakistan, demographic matters have gained prime importance because of an unprecedented large increase in her population. Khandani mansooba bandi aor islam published by dawateislami, is the largest religious and peaceful movement of quran and sunnah in pakistan.
Marriage is encouraged, and raising children is one of the main purposes of marriage in islam. Some believe that it is lawful, while the rests consider that this is not in accordance with the teachings of islam. There is a controversy amongst islamic scholars regarding family planning in islam. By analysing the cause of failure of family planning programmes in pakistangiven the fact that hundreds of millions of rupees have been spent by national and international agenciesit has been felt that ambiguity over the way islam views family planning has been a primary obstacle to the large scale acceptance of family planning programmes. Dr zakir naik within the zaarori maloomat forums, part of the mera deen islam category. This is according to the quran and the practice of prophet muhammad saw. T 2007 quote michael who defines family planning in two broad ways a. Religious adherents vary widely in their views on birth control. They say the imams and ulama say quran prohibits family planning and quote a verse which says, and kill not. Is family planning and population control against islam. Family planning fp remains one of the most debated topic in marital issues today, no thanks to the illperceived ideology and antics of the west, family planning is the practice of controlling the number of children in a family. Family planning means to adopt such methods that human race could not be increased. According to them, definitions differ as the philosophies differ.
After studying the research papers presented by council members and experts on the topic of family planning, and listening to the discussion that took place on the topic, and based on the fact that one of the aims of marriage according to islamic teaching is to produce children and preserve the human race. In short, the notion of family planning is overwhelmingly sanctioned as compatible with the teachings of islam. Factors affecting the practice of family planning among. Before one can speak meaningfully about family planning in. Two pieces of evidence are often cited in support of this conclusion. Thus, arguments by religious scholars who see fp as an external. According to an estimate, its population was 112 million in 1990 and would increase to 163 million in 2003.
Ahmed ragab is a consultant and a professor of reproducfive health and sexual health at the internafional islamic centre for populafion. Some muslims have concluded from these facts that islam does not permit family planning. I used his material in some my researches due to its width, deapth, and profundity. Family planning in the legacy of islam internet archive. The center for islamic studies, cis, dba institute of arabic and islamic studies iais is a nonprofit organization founded in 1994 in california, usa. Cis is a voice from the mainstream islam presenting its genuine nature and is dedicated to bringing about a more conducive environment for all. Some muslims see it as an attempt to justify family planning in the modern context. Introduction the setting of goals, making plans and designing strategies to assure the accomplishment of objectives are all islamic sunnah. Family planning in the islamic tradition like the other two abrahamic religions, islam values the family and encourages procreation. In quran it is mentioned thatit is allah who decides the characteristics and the personality of a person inside his or her mothers womb. Eighty percent of men, 86% of women, 82% of male religious leaders and 98% of fe male religious leaders believe that family planning is in keeping with the tenets of islam.
The issue of family planning has been discussed below, in the light of islamic teachings and in its historical perspective. The issue of family planning is usually observed from two dimensions. The participants involved represented many different trends and schools of thought. The islam and family planning module has now been included in the. The low usage of contraception in the rural areas of pakistan correlates with the level of isolation. Family planning and islam population welfare department. Others perceive it as a concept which is totally against the principle of islam. The sperm fertilizes the ovum but the zygote formed is destroyed by the coppert and is prevented from being implanted on the uterine wall mothers womb.
What is the ruling on family planning and temporarily. The meeting of the fiqh council held during its fifth conference in kuwait 16 jumaada alaakhir 1409 ah 1015 december 1988 after studying the research presented by members and experts on the subject of family planning, and listening to the debate that took place on this topic, and based on the fact that one of the objectives of marriage. Pakistans population stands at more than 180 million, is growing rapidly, and has the highest unmet need for family planning fp in isolated rural areas. At the time of the prophet, some of his companions resorted to coitus interruptus, which was the only method of family planning known to them, and the prophet was aware of what they did. Information on the health benefits of family planning, which could have. Family planning in islam is one of the recent issues that includes its own rules and regulations. Family planning and islam in urdu by dr muhammad ashraf. This article seeks to present the ongoing debate on family planning within the muslim community and offer.
The extent and manner of reproductive health service provision, however, varies across the muslim world according to the cultural and political context in which womens rights are defined. This can be true even between different branches of one faith, as in the case of judaism. Approaches to family planning in muslim communities. Limitation of numbers or family planning is permitted for preserving the good life, for ensuring economic security, for preserving the health of the wife, and, by implication, when the consent. They had twenty three scholars research this topic and present their findings on this matter. Many people, especially women, ask me if family planning is permissible in islam. Family planning is the need of the day of every married person, but at the same time couples may have fear about the legitimacy of the available methods as per islamic teachings. Principles that led to fatwas rulings in both these theological traditions, together with the main arguments of the debate between the proponents and opponents of family. Its objectives were to motivate muslim men and women to time and space births, to help to disseminate correct concepts on islam and family planning, and to promote involvement by muslim leaders with issues of population policy, according to the unsigned agreement. The question of family planning and birth control was discussed in detail by the majma alfiqh alislami.
Thanks to islamic scholar asghar ali engineer of mumbai for his article on islam and family planning. In addition, it is suspiciously considered as a foreign non. There are no specific verses in the holy quran to cover the issue of family planning. Wasif al wasif is the author of the book guftagu complete pdf. He did not instruct them to stop, nor did he tell them that what they did was forbidden. There are significant internal social and economic reasons to focus on fp in the muslim world. Islam is permissive of family planning, and many muslim countries have active popula tion and family planning programs. Some religious believers find that their own opinions of the use of birth control differ from the beliefs espoused by the leaders of their faith, and many grapple with the ethical dilemma of what is conceived as correct action according to. Islam clearly values procreation within marriage, and fertility is highly prized. This is an extremely informative book about family planning in islamic point of view for youth. Most islamic scholars and muslim reproductive health experts accept the use of temporary contraceptive methods under islam. Islam, social traditions and family planning hasna.
Family planning in islam pdf family planning abrahamic. Pakistan is the ninth most populous country in the world. This article explores the doctrine of islam and the different theological interpretations of the position of islam about family planning in saudi arabia, egypt, iran and jordan, following the sunni and shia traditions. Muslims strive to build a strong family and community bonds, and they welcome children as a gift from allah. Among religious leaders, 36% reported that they had preached about family planning in the year pre ceding the survey. Excellent study of family planning in theory and practice, and the demography of muslim nations during the medieval and early modern period. Islamic perspectives on birth control american international. Full text of family planning in the legacy of islam. Islam has completely different approach about this. Approaches to family planning in muslim communities bmj sexual. However, there are a few verses that some jurists use to justify their agreement or disagreement with the issue of family planning. Full text of family planning in the legacy of islam see other formats.
Family planning in islam 1 family planning as a private measure to space or regulate the family size for health or economic reasons is permissible in islam. In addressing the question of family planning from an islamic perspective, it is necessary to consult the various sources of guidance within the religious tradition. Over the past two decades much has changed in the religious context of sub saharan africanew forms of christianity and islam have spread, evidenced by. This summarizes briefly teachings on family planning according to the consensus, or ijma, of muslim jurists. It is a concept that is spread out by the western countries that we should control our birth rate otherwise there will be a sever lack of food and necessities of life after 40 or 50 years, as the population will be doubled in these years. Family planning and islam by dr muhammad ashraf khandani mansooba bandi aor islam is written in urdu language. Few muslims choose to remain childfree by choice, but many prefer to plan their families through the use of contraception. Thus it is a very early abortion, which is prohibited in islam.