Islam differentiation and support detailed differentiation in weekly plans. This scheme became the template for all subsequent family planning strategies. Some muslims see it as an attempt to justify family planning in the modern context. Where as 150 years ago, the population of the world was a mere 500,000,000 people, at the present time, there are currently over 6,000,000,000,000 people inhabiting the planet earth and this number is on. In order to understand the concept of family planning in textual sources of muslim traditions and beliefs, it is crucial to introduce the notion of analogy. Most islamic scholars and muslim reproductive health experts accept the use of temporary contraceptive methods under islam. It is an essential part of quranic philosophy, because islam was revealed for all people and for all times. The schemes goal was to have a vast impact in the shortest time possible, with a. However, there are a few verses that some jurists use to justify their agreement or disagreement with the issue of family planning. Messages on family planning, reproductive health and hivaids prevention are now delivered in the friday sermons in mosques. Islamic studies is my field of expertise and i can say without the slightest doubt that there is no better researhed work than this book. Pakistans first family planning scheme was a part of the countrys third five year plan 19651970.
Islam has not proven to be an obstacle to family planning in the muslim countries of iran, egypt, morocco, tunisia and bangladesh. Family planning in islam is one of the recent issues that includes its own rules and regulations. The experience of german technical cooperation ganter e, ed. The participants involved represented many different trends and schools of. What does the quran and hadith say about family planning.
Subsections abortion female infanticide foeticide related sections human rights in islam women in islam wife in islam honorhonour killing marriage in islam polygamypolygyny and islam repentance and forgiveness dua supplications circumcision ghusl bathing islamic. Introduction the world health organization definition of family planning states that it is a way of thinking and living that is adopted voluntarily upon the basis of knowledge, attitude and responsible decisions by individuals and couples in order to promote health. The issue of family planning is usually observed from two dimensions. The answer to the question of how the quran views family planning, and other contemporary issues, should not be sought in specific verses but within the overall ethical framework of normative islam. Studying the deen will help guide and nurture children to become upright muslims. P o p u l a t i o n r e f e r e n c e b u r e a u islam and family planning by farzaneh roudifahimi g overnments around the worldincluding many in the islamic worldsupport fami this overview of islam and family planning ly planning programs to enable individu is part of a series of prb policy briefs on the als and couples to choose the number and. 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. Compiled and presented by dr attahir mustapha danali, mbbs general hospital, katsina. In quran it is mentioned thatit is allah who decides the characteristics and the personality of a person inside his or her mothers womb. 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. By and large, however, islam is permissive of family planning, and many muslim countries have active population and family planning programs.
It means that by special planning, human breeding is. It fulfills its historic and civil role by keeping contemporary muslim in touch with religious principles, clarifying the right way, removing doubts concerning religious and worldly. Some muslims have concluded from these facts that islam does not permit family planning. Pakistans population stands at more than 180 million, is growing rapidly, and has the highest unmet need for family planning fp in. While fertility remains high compared to other parts of the world, modern family planning is widespread and the rewards for high fertility. This article was given as friday sermon and is part of his upcoming book on family and islamic civilization due in november 2015. The schemes goal was to have a vast impact in the shortest time possible, with a reduction of the birth rate from 50 to 40 per by 1970. In this study, dr 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. Dar alifta al misriyyah is considered among the pioneering foundations for fatwa in the islamic world. Family planning in the legacy of islam internet archive. Siddiq migrated to the united states in the late 1980s from pakistan. In reality, however, islamic thought is flexible on reproductive matters, and political interpretations of muslim law are as varied as the countries that make up the. Anyone who reflects on the statement of the international islamic fiqh council no.
My name is mohammed shahadat, i am a chemical engineer in hindustan petroleum. The question of family planning and birth control was discussed in detail by the majma alfiqh alislaami. Muhammad uthman came to the united states as a masters student in the mid1990s. Family planning in islam pdf family planning abrahamic. Family planning in the islamic tradition like the other two abrahamic religions, islam values the family and encourages procreation. Planning in islamic organization linkedin slideshare. Planning and interactive whiteboard resource for upper and lower key stage 2 covering a wide range of objectives. Family planning and contraception in islamic countries. In other words, the reality of western people today stands diametrically opposite. Sexual and reproductive health in islamic contexts. In 1986, aid initiated one of the strangest and most controversial development activities in its 32year history. All of these nations have reduced their birth rates successfully. Family planning in islam pdf free download as pdf file. Approaches to family planning in muslim communities.
In france, the birthrate of mothers of north african origin drops to the local norm within two generations. Islamic courts in jordan of the position of islam on family planning, are included. The arabs before the advent of islam were said to have been practicing birth control in their jahilliyah days. Planning in the sunnah for his migration to yathrib medina, we see many instances of his careful and well thoughtout planning at every step of the way he devised a secret plan with his closest companion abdullah ibn uraqitt, a guide was hired for the journey a camel load of food and drinks was prepared asma, abubakrs daughter. Mens and womens views are summarized, based on the. 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.
Although the quran does not address the issue of family planning specifically, or directly, its teachings shed a good deal of light on how this issue and other contemporary issues may be understood, or dealt with, within the ethical framework of normative islam. The population of the world reached seven billion in 2012. Islamic perspectives on birth control semantic scholar. 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 and the intervals between their births. A study of the family planning knowledge, attitudes and practices of jordanian men and women indicates that many of them are convinced that their religious leaders would not approve of contraceptive use, even while they themselves do so. Perceptions and practices a pilot study in sialkot and chakwal districts was carried out on the said topic including quantitative and qualitative research methods as only quantitative data does not adequately address the issue because of the limitations of standardized survey methods of data collection. Is family planning and population control against islam. Yemens most powerful sheikhs and imams are convinced that islam the quran and the sunnah encourages family planning. A home without proper knowledge of islam is a home of hopelessness and misguidance. Dr zakir naik within the zaarori maloomat forums, part of the mera deen islam category. Keeping in mind that there are pregnancies of girls under 18 years of age and of women over 35 years. If the parents are not well versed in reading the quran, they should register them in a quran class in a local mosque.
Islam is a religion of moderation and scholars point to the principles of liberty or permissibility in islam. Family planning means to adopt such methods that human race could not be increased. Support from more able partners in mixed ability work. Its author, professor abdelrahim omran, is identified on the cover as a consultant to the ministry of health, nigeria. Pakistan is the ninth most populous country in the world. After the advent of islam, it was also practiced among the muslims and prophet muhammad saw was said to have approved it with moderation. 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. Family planning, understood by islam, is not opposed to marriage or to the begetting of children, nor does its concept imply disbelief in the doctrine of fate and divine dispensationfor allah almighty has bestowed reason upon man to enable him to distinguish between the useful and the harmful, and to help him follow the path that would. Justification for family planning on the whole, islamic texts do not present a major obsta cle to family planning. Its justification is based on the following grounds. Bush went out of his way to acknowledge the vast majority of muslims throughout the world whose.
The agency for international development aid often uses intermediaries to conceal the fact that its programs are sponsored by the united states government. There are no specific verses in the holy quran to cover the issue of family planning. Others perceive it as a concept which is totally against the principle of islam. Ahmed ragab is a consultant and a professor of reproducfive health and sexual health at the internafional islamic centre for populafion. Is it allowed in islam because i believe what allah has ordained for us will surely happen and i believe that we shouldnt hesitate to follow what allah has enjoined us to do. 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. If the parents are lucky to find one in their area, they. In short, the notion of family planning is overwhelmingly sanctioned as compatible with the teachings of islam. I am really concerned about what is going on in my country which is family planning to avoid children.
In their responsibility as assistants in helping in family planning within the country of iran, in addition to the above mentioned opinions, the ministry of health has also strived to present the outlook of islam in relation to population control. Changing muslim views on family planning and contraception. The research under consideration provided a detailed scanning of different aspects, perceptions, attitudes, practices of islam and family planning in. Pdf family planning and contraception in islamic countries. This article examines islamic views on contraception.
Dec 16, 2012 planning in the sunnah for his migration to yathrib medina, we see many instances of his careful and well thoughtout planning at every step of the way he devised a secret plan with his closest companion abdullah ibn uraqitt, a guide was hired for the journey a camel load of food and drinks was prepared asma, abubakrs daughter. According to an estimate, its population was 112 million in 1990 and would increase to 163 million in. 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. Birth control or family planning as interchangeably used was as old as the advent of islam. In reality, the link between omran and the ministry of health is tenuous. The participants involved represented many different trends and schools of thought. Two pieces of evidence are often cited in support of this conclusion.
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. The reproductive context of the region has changed over the past twenty years as well. Muslim parents towards birth control or family planning in the communities. The question of family planning and birth control was discussed in detail by the majma alfiqh alislami. Omrans research in this book is so comprhensive that it covers not only the controversial issue of family planning in islam but indepth analyses on the family.
No not at allthey are not even taking precautions, still they cannot supersede humanbeings who ve cowward. I used these in year 5 as part of the re unit on islam. Family planning is the practice of regulating how many children are born into a family, including controlling the number of years between births, by means of artificial contraception, voluntary sterilization, treatment of involuntary infertility, natural family planning nfp, or other methods to either prevent or encourage. What is the ruling on family planning and temporarily. The general view of a majority of muslims is that family planning is haram forbidden. Excellent study of family planning in theory and practice, and the demography of muslim nations during the medieval and early modern period.
Islam has completely different approach about this. I am an engineering student, a regular reader of islamic voice. In his address to a joint session of congress in the wake of the events of september 11, president george w. His two other books are muslims at the crossroads, 2012 and basic islamic dynamics, 2015.
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