Fatwa ID: 08324

Written by Maulana Mohammed Aabu Saeed Miah

Question:

Is bilateral tubal ligation allowed in Islam?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

Bilateral tubal ligation is method of permanent contraception for women. This is Haram and the Sharia is clear about this. Please see the Hadith below.

Narrated ‘Abdullah:

We used to participate in the holy battles led by Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and we had nothing (no wives) with us. So, we said, “Shall we get ourselves castrated?” He forbade us that and then allowed us to marry women with a temporary contract (2) and recited to us: — ‘O you who believe! Make not unlawful the good things which Allah has made lawful for you but commit no transgression.’ ( Quran 5.87) (Sahih al-Bukhari 5075)

Islam will only permit this type of procedure if pregnancy will put a women’s life at harm. As at times of need the Sharia allows for the impermissible to become permissible.

References:

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ كُنَّا نَغْزُو مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَلَيْسَ لَنَا شَىْءٌ فَقُلْنَا أَلاَ نَسْتَخْصِي فَنَهَانَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ رَخَّصَ لَنَا أَنْ نَنْكِحَ الْمَرْأَةَ بِالثَّوْبِ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ عَلَيْنَا ‏{‏يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تُحَرِّمُوا طَيِّبَاتِ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَلاَ تَعْتَدُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ‏}‏‏.‏

(Sahih al-Bukhari 5075)

قاعدة ٢٩ – الضرورات تبيح المحظورات – القواعد الفقهية للشيخ عزت عبيد الدعاس

Only Allah knows best.

Written by Maulana Mohammed Aabu Saeed Miah

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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