Abstract
In this speech, the author provides a brief overview of Islamic jurisprudence on the subject matter and does not recommend any particular position with respect to the debate on family planning. The author, however, wishes to emphasize to the reader the importance of correctly analyzing arguments and factors involved in the particular situation under consideration, in light of all relevant communal as well as individual factors. The author also wishes to emphasize the importance of formulating all such analysis free from all forms of compulsion and coercion, whether conscious or subconscious, individual or organized, including that of targeted advertising campaigns. For, in the final analysis, each Muslim is personally responsible to God for her own choices.
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1993
Recommended Citation
Azizah Y. al-Hibri, Family Planning and Islamic Jurisprudence, Religious And Ethical Perspectives On Population Issues, 2-11(The Religious Consultation on Population, Reproductive Health and Ethics, 1993).