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Birth Control In Islam
What should be the minimum periodic duration between the birth of two babies of a single spouse?
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Birth Control In Islam
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God doesn’t address any minimum or maximum period in this regard – it’s a matter left for the medical experts to decide. Similarly, the speed limit of cars on the road is not determined by God either – it should be determined by the traffic control experts.
God’s intention in communicating His message to the humans through His prophets and messengers is to warn us about a huge incident that’s about to take place – the day of judgement. In that regard, He has provided us with guidance that is meant to prepare us for the life on the other side of that incident. The rest is left to our own intellect.
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If God has nothing to say about this matter, then why the specific age is mentioned in Quran for suckling babies?
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I think that you’re referring to Quran 2:233. This has nothing to do with birth control. Please read the entire ayah, and also the few ayahs before and after it so that the context is clear. Concisely, this ayah is establishing the rights and responsibilities of the man and the woman in case of a divorce.
Quran 2:233
Translation by Asad
And the [divorced] mothers may nurse their children for two whole years, if they wish to complete the period of nursing; and it is incumbent upon him who has begotten the child to provide in a fair manner for their sustenance and clothing. No human being shall be burdened with more than he is well able to bear: neither shall a mother be made to suffer because of her child, nor, because of his child, he who has begotten it. And the same duty rests upon the [father’s] heir. And if both [parents] decide, by mutual consent and counsel, upon separation [of mother and child], they will incur no sin [thereby]; and if you decide to entrust your children to foster-mothers, you will incur no sin provided you ensure, in a fair manner, the safety of the child which you are handing over. But remain conscious of God, and know that God sees all that you do.
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