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Using IUD for birth control

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Q: Can we use IUD (intra uterain device) for birth control. Is it permissible?

Bismillaah

A: These materials are sometimes dangerous or harmful. Hence, we discourage them unless there is a genuine need.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.