Islam is strongly family oriented, and Muslims believe that children are God’s gift. Muslim sexual morality prohibits premarital sex, so its contraception teachings should be understood in the context of marriage. Most Muslim authorities allow contraception in practice to preserve the mother’s health or the family’s well-being. Contraceptive methods which do not prevent conception but cause very early abortion are not accepted. Also, contraception is not accepted for the purpose of having a permanently child-free marriage. Sterilization is forbidden because it permanently prevents the begetting of offspring, and because of a text that prohibits the castration of men. Hormonal and other methods (pill, patch, IUD, etc.) – These work by combining fertilization prevention and implantation interference. Most scholars do not look favourably on the use such methods except when done under medical supervision — especially if such methods can harm the woman who uses them.
