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Points scholars raise
- Mutual agreement between husband and wife.
- The method should not cause harm.
- Permanent sterilisation is discouraged except for medical need.
Contraception in the UK
Methods available in the UK include condoms, the pill, the coil, implants, injections and sterilisation, and the NHS provides most of them free. Scholars generally accept temporary methods with the agreement of both spouses.
Methods that stop a fertilised egg implanting raise a separate question, as scholars debate when life is protected. Ask your doctor about the way each method works.
Written and checked by
Hafiz Nasir Mehmood
Quran HafizIslamic researcher
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