: To ensure children can be raised with proper education and moral guidance.
Islamic scholars generally classify birth control based on its intent and method: Birth Control in Light of Islam and Science – AZMATH
: To avoid endangering the mother's life or health. : To ensure children can be raised with
: The foundational proof for contraception in Islam is the practice of 'azl (withdrawal), which was practiced by companions of the Prophet Muhammad. Sahih Hadith indicates the Prophet was aware of this and did not forbid it. Birth Control in Light of Islam and Science – AZMATH
: The majority of Islamic jurists from the four major Sunni schools consider reversible methods—such as condoms, hormonal pills, and IUDs—to be permissible ( mubah ) or occasionally disliked ( makruh ) but not forbidden.