{"_id":"676c98a0744ca1ad0327728b","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I have a question about this hadith regarding contraception. This is the translation I have read:\\n\\nSahih al-Bukhari 2542 Narrated Ibn Muhairiz: I saw Abu Sa`id and asked him about coitus interruptus. Abu Sa`id said, \\\"We went with Allah's Apostle, in the Ghazwa of Bani Al-Mustaliq and we captured some of the 'Arabs as captives, and the long separation from our wives was pressing us hard and we wanted to practice coitus interruptus. We asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (whether it was permissible). He said, \\\"It is better for you not to do so. No soul, (that which Allah has) destined to exist, up to the Day of Resurrection, but will definitely come, into existence.\\\" Also this one, which I’m unsure if authentic, “According to Anas, “A man asked the Prophet ﷺ about azl and the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Even if you spill a seed from which a child was meant to be born on a rock, God will bring forth from that rock a child.”\\n\\nI have previously understood this to mean that whether you use contraception or not the outcome will be the same, so if it helps you sleep at night that’s fine, but it’s not going to prevent pregnancy. This influences the way my husband and I make decisions about whether to use contraception, based on our needs and the day of my cycle etc. I want assurance that this understanding is correct, and that even if you didn’t use any contraception at all the result would be the same. There are often debates on how free will intersects with the idea of conception so I wanted to clear that up.\\n\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I have a question about this hadith regarding contraception. This is the translation I have read:\\n\\nSahih al-Bukhari 2542 Narrated Ibn Muhairiz: I saw Abu Sa`id and asked him about coitus interruptus. Abu Sa`id said, \\\"We went with Allah's Apostle, in the Ghazwa of Bani Al-Mustaliq and we captured some of the 'Arabs as captives, and the long separation from our wives was pressing us hard and we wanted to practice coitus interruptus. We asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (whether it was permissible). He said, \\\"It is better for you not to do so. No soul, (that which Allah has) destined to exist, up to the Day of Resurrection, but will definitely come, into existence.\\\" Also this one, which I’m unsure if authentic, “According to Anas, “A man asked the Prophet ﷺ about azl and the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Even if you spill a seed from which a child was meant to be born on a rock, God will bring forth from that rock a child.”\\n\\nI have previously understood this to mean that whether you use contraception or not the outcome will be the same, so if it helps you sleep at night that’s fine, but it’s not going to prevent pregnancy. This influences the way my husband and I make decisions about whether to use contraception, based on our needs and the day of my cycle etc. I want assurance that this understanding is correct, and that even if you didn’t use any contraception at all the result would be the same. There are often debates on how free will intersects with the idea of conception so I wanted to clear that up.\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Contraception is permitted if both spouses agree. The translation of the hadith you mentioned is incorrect. The Prophet (ṣalla-l-lāhu ʿalaihi wa sallam) said that there is no harm in doing so, thereby permitting it. The rest of the hadith is a reminder that only what has been destined will come to pass. While we can use contraceptives, we should remember that if a child is destined to be born, then that child will come into existence, regardless of contraceptive use. This doesn't mean contraceptives are ineffective, but rather that everything is ultimately in the hands of Allah. The same logic applies to medical treatment—whether one seeks treatment or not, if death is destined, it will happen. This understanding does not negate free will; free will is our ability to choose our actions, such as whether or not to use contraceptives. We have the freedom to decide, but the outcomes are known only to Allah, which is what we refer to as destiny.\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff70b76658b4c232a80","tag":"Seerah: Sunnah and Hadith","count":68},{"_id":"66df51d76df6cc867de7a6ca","tag":"Marriage: Intimacy and Conception","count":39},{"_id":"676c98a0744ca1ad03277289","tag":"Contraception","count":1}],"createdOn":"2024-12-25T23:43:28.132Z"}