and His Messenger and the practice of what He revealed to His selected
and noble Messenger, Muhammad ibn 'Abdullaah,sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam, the trusted and honest Messenger, which includes abstention
from all forbidden and doubtful things. This message is advice to
theUmmah)nation( and a reminder of all that includes goodness and
reform for Muslims concerning their religion and worldly affairs, in
compliance with the saying of the Messenger,sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam:"Verily, religion is advice."People said:"To whom, O Messenger
of Allaah?" He said:"To Allaah, His Book, His Messenger, the leaders
of the Muslims, and to their general folk."
It is, therefore, necessary to remind people of everything that they
do not realize and to warn them against every evil which they may fall
into. Also, a Muslim individual should love for his fellow Muslim the
like of what he loves for his own self, in fulfillment of the saying
of the Messenger,sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam:"None of you will be a
)true( believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for
himself."
Keeping this in mind, it is worth mentioning that there are some
medical problems that many people experience, and which very few
people escape, that arise as a result of significant violations of
theSharee'ah)Islamic legislation(. I am concentrating here on the
problems that pertain to health. It is enough to provide the following
noble verse as evidence on the behavior that harms one's health. It
reads )what means(:}And do not throw ]yourselves[ with your ]own[
hands into destruction.{]Quran 2:195[ There is ample evidence that
forbids harming oneself, but this verse is sufficient here so that the
introduction will not be lengthy.
The behavior that we are referring to is some standard methods of
birth control )which is also called family planning(, especially the
methods that are used by most people owing to the low rate of failure
in using them. These methods include contraceptive pills, loops, and
injections. The other methods such as coitus interruptus, male
condoms, female diaphragms, and periodic calculation were not
established to have had negative impacts whether from the medical
orSharee'ahpoint of view.
The permanent use of such methods over a long period of time, although
having almost sure results, has dire health consequences in the long
run. By the grace of Allaah The Almighty, these consequences were
established after scientific studies were conducted in search of side
effects of each medicine or contraceptive method. I would like to
remind readers of some of these side effects so that they, especially
married people who use such methods, will be fully aware of them. I
will mention the dangers of each method in brief.
Contraceptive pills:
·They damage the vascular walls, which may lead to thrombosis,
spontaneous cerebral bleeding, myocardial infarction, in addition to
other symptoms associated with the vulnerability of the blood vessels
that are deployed throughout the body, such as hypertension and
others.
They cause disorders in the carbohydrate metabolism, which leads to
obesity )they cause a weight gain of up to three kg. of weight( They
also lead to some cancers, particularly breast cancer which has become
widespread in developing countries due to the large-scale use of
contraceptives.
·They also lead to less serious symptoms such as vomiting, breast
pain, hormonal disorders leading to hair growth in different parts of
the body, decreased volume of menstrual blood, heaviness in the legs,
vaginal dryness )which leads to difficult and painful sexual
intercourse(, and they sometimes cause sexual disorders.
Monthly hormonal injections:
·They usually cause Menorrhagia )heavy bleeding( in women who use them.
·They sometimes cause Amenorrhea )absence of menstrual flow without
pregnancy( or menstrual disorders.
·They cause obesity.
·They lead to metabolic disorders.
Loops/ Intra-Uterine Devices )IUD( of all types:
·They cause heavy bleeding.
·They may cause infection, which takes place in 3 to 9 percent of
cases. Treatment of infection is difficult and it entails removing the
loop.
·They cause pelvic pain.
·They may sometimes cause a rupture in the uterine wall during
insertion. In rare cases, the loop may migrate from the uterus to the
urinary bladder or within the abdomen after a long period of time.
·Loops may cause sterility, since its contraceptive action is due to
the fact that it causes chronic irritation in the uterine walls, which
may cause it to lose its natural characteristics of receiving the
fertilized ovum.
Pills and loops are the most commonly used contraceptives. As for
injections, most women cannot tolerate their side-effects, and their
efficacy is less than the two previously-mentioned contraceptives.
These are the medical side effects of such contraceptives. As for the
use of contraceptives from the perspective of theSharee'ah, that is
subject to further research on this subject.
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