But against the talk of muslim demographic aggression, secularists like to emphasise that, unlike christianity and judaism, islam explicitly allows birth control. Family planning and islam population welfare department. Islam, family planning and politics in india, is rooted in data and facts. The participants involved represented many different trends and schools of. P o p u l a t i o n r e f e r e n c e b u r e a u islam and family planning by farzaneh roudifahimi g overnments around the worldincluding many in the islamic worldsupport fami this overview of islam and family planning ly planning programs to enable individu is part of a series of prb policy briefs on the als and couples to choose the number and timing. In his book sy qureshi has said that islam is not only an advocate of family planning, but islam has also been the proponent of family planning ideology. Therefore, the assumption that muslims shun family planning on religious grounds is untrue. They say the imams and ulema say the quran prohibits family planning and quote a verse which says, and. Dr kalpana asks, is family planning allo wed in islam.
Family planning in islam 1 family planning as a private measure to space or regulate the. Family planning in the legacy of islam is abdelrahim omrans magnum opus, a scholarly work of the first magnitude that every islamic scholar and lay person must read. Family planning and islam in urdu by dr muhammad ashraf asif. Quraishi, former chief election commissioner, on his newest book.
This chapter begins by discussing some of the essential islamic teachings about god and humanity, which form the basis for an islamic approach to. The family planning programme of pakistan was launched by the government of pakistan in the 1960s by the then president of pakistan, general ayub khan. Islam doesnt prohibit birth control and contraceptives as long as there. Muslim parents towards birth control or family planning in the communities. Family planning in the legacy of islam hardcover omran, abdelrahim and sadik, nafis isbn 10. The book delves into the quran and the hadith to show how islam might have been one of the first religions in the world to actually advocate smaller families, which is why several islamic nations today have population policies in place.
Sep 10, 2012 even without compelling population pressures, there has been concern with spacing and family planning. Islam doesnt forbid family planning, fear over muslim growth. Islam and family planning population reference bureau. It is routinely assumed in hindu circles that islam prohibits family planning.
To understand family planning services and different contraceptive methods. Family planning in the legacy of islam kindle edition by. The meeting of the fiqh council held during its fifth conference in kuwait 16 jumaada alaakhir 1409 ah 1015 december 1988 after studying the research presented by members and experts on the subject of family planning, and listening to the debate that took place on this topic, and based on the fact that one of the objectives of marriage according to islamic shareeah is to reproduce and preserve the human race, and that it is not permissible to undermine this objective, because. Islam is the pioneer of the concept of family planning. Perspectives on purdah, working women and family planning. The 73yearolds book expands on such findings and more. Quraishi writes about the holy books quran and the hadith, in the book, to show how islam may have been one of the first religions in the world to advocate smaller families, which is why several islamic nations today have population policies in place.
The world health organization definition of family planning states that it is a way of thinking and living that is adopted voluntarily upon the basis of knowledge, attitude and responsible decisions by individuals and couples in order to promote health and welfare of the family group and thus contribute effectively to the social development of the. Family planning and the quran theoretically, without a doubt, the quran is the highest and most authoritative source of normative islam. Doi link for family planning in islamic jurisprudence. Family planning in the legacy of islam edition 1 by. Family planning in the legacy of islam book, 1992 worldcat. Dec 16, 2012 significance of planning in islam,personal development plan, planning in isl amic organization for its short term and long term goals slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Family planning in islam 8 allowed birth control methods. Religious scholars and researchers of the highest caliber have contemplated on the issue of family planning in islam and have issued fatawa. This summarizes briefly teachings on family planning according to the consensus, or ijma, of muslim jurists. Even without compelling population pressures, there has been concern with spacing and family planning. But when i studied the subject i found that nowhere does the quran prohibit it. Family planning in the legacy of islam 1st edition abdel.
Communication and family planning in i slam in indonesia book. This book is the result of a massive research project, gathering fourteen centuries the seventh to the twentieth of views on family formation and planning, as expressed by leading islamic. Department of economics, usmanu danfodiyo university, 1995. Sep 10, 2012 family planning in the legacy of islam is abdelrahim omrans magnum opus, a scholarly work of the first magnitude that every islamic scholar and lay person must read. As this reporter visits him at his gurugram residence, carrying the 301page book, quraishi said in a light mood, you are holding the best book out in town recently. Family planning in the legacy of islam 1st edition.
In reality, however, islamic thought is flexible on reproductive matters, and political interpretations of muslim law are as varied as the countries that make up the muslim world. Family planning in islam8 islamic birth control methods for. By and large, however, islam is permissive of family planning, and many muslim countries have active population and family planning programs. A clear queanic statement on any subject is regarded by the overwhelming majority of muslims as decisive and beyond questioning. Compiled and presented by dr attahir mustapha danali, mbbs. In order to explore an islamic perspective on these issues, it is necessary to have a broader grasp of some of the fundamentals of islam. This book is the result of a massive research project, gathering fourteen centuries the. Communication and family planning in islam in indonesia. Former chief election commissioner sy quraishis new book uses. Like many of general ayubs social policies, the family planning fp programme of pakistan was also vehemently protested by the politicoreligious actors in the country who termed birth control as anti islamic and a threat to muslim. To understand islamic perspective of family planning preamble. Pdf in addressing the question of family planning from an islamic perspective, it is necessary to consult the various sources of guidance within the. Family planning in islam islam aur khandani mansooba. How has the islamic view of marriage, family formation and child rearing developed and adapted over the centuries.
It touches each and every problem and matters that a muslim has to face in his life. They had twenty three scholars research this topic and present their findings on this matter. This foundation is laid by taking into account the human nature. Perspectives on purdah, working women and family planning in. Dr kalpana asks, is family planning allowed in islam. This book gathers the views of leading theologians and jurists from the seventh to the twentieth century to provide a comprehensive survey of the islamic attitude to and practice of family planning. Islamic studies is my field of expertise and i can say without the slightest doubt that there is no better researhed work than this book. The population myth islam is the pioneer of the concept. Start by marking communication and family planning in i slam in indonesia. Oct 07, 2011 many people, especially women, have asked me if family planning is permissible in islam.
However, according to one tradition, the companions of the prophet reported that they used to practice azl, which is the interruption of intercourse to avoid ejaculation. But against the talk of muslim demographic aggression, secularists like to emphasise that, unlike christianity and judaism, islam. Before i accidentally started this study 25 years ago, even i believed islam is against family planning. Pdf family planning and contraception in islamic countries. Where do indias muslims really stand on family planning. Family formation and spacing have been central concerns in islam for the last fourteen hundred years. Islam doesnt forbid family planning, fear over muslim. Feb 25, 2021 i start my book by saying, yes, the fertility rate of the muslim is the highest and their acceptance of family planning is the least at 45. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Islam clearly values procreation within marriage, and fertility is highly prized. The question of family planning and birth control was discussed in detail by the majma alfiqh alislaami. This is an extremely informative book about family planning in islamic point of view for youth. This book is the result of a massive research project, gathering fourteen centuries the seventh to the twentieth of views on family formation and planning, as expressed by leading islamic theologians and jurists.
Sy quraishi debunks the myth of indias rising muslim population. Family planning, contraception, and abortion in islam. Islam is the pioneer of the concept of family planning and. The population myth islam is the pioneer of the concept of family planning in his latest book the population myth. Islam, social traditions and family planning wiley online library. Family planning and islam in urdu by dr muhammad ashraf.
This busts the other myth that muslims shun family planning on religious grounds. Family planning in the legacy of islam on apple books. Sy quraishi debunks the myth of indias rising muslim. There are a number of different methods of contraception. Mar 27, 2016 family planning in the legacy of islam.
The quran, islams holy book and the primary source of islamic law or shariah see box 1, views marriage as sacred and identifies the husband and wife as the. This chapter considers the islamic approach to the questions of family planning, contraception, and abortion. Dec 27, 2017 family planning and islam by dr muhammad ashraf khandani mansooba bandi aor islam is written in urdu language. Family planning in his book, aldin wa tanzim alusrah, without mentioning the names of opponents, ahmad alsharbtsi, a professor of islamic law at alazhar university, assistant professor, department of fiqh and usul alfiqh, kulliyyah of islamic revealed and human sciences, international islamic university malaysia. What does the quran and hadith say about family planning. Islam, family planning and politics in india, former chief election commissioner sy quraishi systematically dismantles the myth that the muslim population will soon overtake hindus. How has the islamic view of marriage, family formation and child. Khandani mansooba bandi aor islam published by dawateislami, is the largest religious and peaceful movement of quran and sunnah in. Children are a gift of god, the decoration of life, says the holy quran. Family planning is the need of the day of every married person, but at the same time couples may have fear about the legitimacy of the available methods as per islamic teachings. The population myth islam is the pioneer of the concept of. Quraishi backs up his thesis with population censuses and socioeconomic surveys conducted over decades, and also examines the islamic scriptures that contribute to the narrative around family planning among muslims. In this study, dr omran surveys the source books of islamic jurisprudence from the eighth to the twentieth century in search for views on family formation and family planning.
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