What types of contraceptives are permissible?
Published as Contraceptives
Question
1. What types of contraceptives are permissible?
2. Being more specific: the implant in the arm, for 3 years. Is this permissible?
Answer
1. We do not know about contraceptives.
2. We do not know how it functions.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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