Pregnancy

Pregnancy, also known as gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman. A multiple pregnancy involves more than one offspring, such as with twins. Pregnancy can occur by sexual intercourse or assisted reproductive technology.

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Marriage . Sawm (Fasting) . Sexual . Pregnancy

I am married since 5 months and we have been trying to have a child without success. If my husband, a physician, has work obligations after Maghrib, can we break the fast with intimacy for the purpose of childbearing on the day when I know I am ovulating?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 5 months ago

Bismihi ta'ala

As important as your husband's career may be, it cannot be more important than obeying Almighty God or having children. I am sure he is somehow able to adjust his working schedule during the holy month to be able to see you, and try to work around your ovulation time. He can get some time off work during the night, for whatever reason, even if it's unpaid leave.

However, you must both know that it will be haram and sinful for him or you to break your fast for this purpose, and the worst case scenario is for him is to either take a night off, or wait until after the ending of the holy month.

You are certainly a noble believer, and hence you ask this question, but if you break your fast for such an invalid reason, this guilt will always be with you, so it is always best to abide by the shar'i requirements and always have hope in Allah ta'ala who will accommodate for all our needs, all in due time.

With prayers for your success.

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Wife . Pregnancy . Mut'a (Temporary marriage) . Sexual

Does the Sharia allow you to perform Mutah in a situation when your wife isn't able to have intimacy with you due to a high risk pregnancy and the period of such lack of intimacy exceeds 9 months?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 5 months ago

Mut'ah marriage is a way to save people from falling into sinful acts but such type of marriage has conditions which must be fulfilled. If you need to save yourself from falling into sinful act through going for Mut'ah marriage, you need to get your Muslim wife's permission if you want to do the Mut'ah with a woman from People of Book (Ahlul Kitab) like Christians or Jews.

Wassalam.

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Pregnancy . Salah (Prayers) . Menstruation

What is the ruling in Islam for prayer in case of low or heavy bleeding due to low lying placenta during pregnancy?

Bleeding of menstruation which takes place once in every month for at least three days and up to ten days, is called in jurisprudence as Haydh حيض during which no Salaah is allowed for the female. Any other bleeding which is not Haydh does not allow the female to stop praying. Estihadha is a bleeding which has nothing to do with menstruation and female must perform her Salah (Namaz) after performing a Wudhu for every Salah if the bleeding is in small quality which means the pad is not filled by blood. If the blood fills the whole pad but it does not leak out of it, one Ghusl must be added before Fajr Prayers. If the bleeding is heavy that the blood fills the whole pad and leaks out of it then three Ghusl must be performed; one before Fajr Salah, second before Noon for Dhuhr and Assr prayer and third before Maghrib, for Maghrib and Isha prayer.

Wassalam.

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Woman . Pregnancy . Rape

If a woman gets pregnant after being raped can she give birth to the child? Is the child considered legitimate as no man may marry her after that?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 7 months ago

1. Abortion is forbidden. A child is a human with a right to life regardless of how it is conceived. However, some scholars allow abortion in this situation if keeping the child is psychologically or personally traumatic. It is certainly not a requirement to abort the child.

2. "No man may marry her after that" - who said that? Yes, some people have some backwards ideas about virginity or purity or marrying a woman with kids, but these ideas are from people, not Islam. If the woman wishes to marry, inshallah she will find the right husband. Maybe she would not want to be married to someone who thinks in a wrong way.

Allah is merciful and just. It would not be merciful or just for Allah to punish the victim in this situation by forcing more consequences on her after the first trauma.

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Breastfeeding . Pregnancy

What is the ruling for continuing to breastfeed a child after becoming pregnant? Is it permissible to continue or should the child be weaned immediately?

Bismihi ta'ala

As long as the infant child you are currently breastfeeding has not reached the age of weaning, then there is no shar'i problem in continuing to breastfeed the baby.

Of course, you should consult your doctor and ask if continuing to breastfeed while pregnant will make you weak, or bring about any other problems.

And Allah knows best.

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Wife . Divorce . Husband . Pregnancy

Can a wife divorce her husband if he is unable to make her pregnant?

Bismihi ta'ala

From a fiqhi perspective, a wife is able to petition for divorce, and she can forfeit her mahr and request that her husband divorces her.

However, in this specific case of the husband not able to make his wife pregnant, are there other underlying problems, or is it only this issue. If it is only this issue, what if it was the other way around, where the wife was not able to fall pregnant, would it be nice for the husband to divorce her on such grounds alone?

There might be alternative options to take, and some patience as well. Of course, if there are other problems that contribute to the wife making such a decision, then that is something else, and she should consult her family and wise people.

With prayers for your success.

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Woman . Pregnancy

Is is allowed to go to a female gynecologist for medical checkups that includes her examining the private area?

Seyed Ali Shobayri, Seyed Ali Shobayri is of mixed Iranian and Scottish descent who found the path of the Ahlul Bayt (a) by his own research. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University through the... Answered 2 years ago

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

If one needs to expose their private parts to a doctor for necessary medical reasons then it is permissible. Of course one should only show the part which is absolutely necessary and not more than is needed. One should also visit the doctor of the same gender.

Some ulema also mention for the doctor to look at the private parts via a mirror rather than directly.

May Allah grant you success

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Parents . Pregnancy . Children . Sin

Is there any negative impact on the soul of the unborn child due to the sins of the parents during conception and pregnancy?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 2 years ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. The times of conception and pregnancy are of special importance to a child's soul and so the sins of the parents during that time do have a negative impact. And Allah knows best.

May you always be successful

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Sexual . Pregnancy

Is it permissible for a husband to have sexual intercourse with his wife if she is pregnant?

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

Yes this is allowed

May Allah grant you success

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Husband . Pregnancy . Abortion

I am 8 weeks pregnant and my husband wants me to abort the baby, or else he will leave me, because he feels he is not yet ready to have kids. Both our families have tried but failed to convince him. What should I do?

Allah says in Quran ( And your Lord creates whatever He wills and chooses, no choice have they.) 28:68.

When the zygote is formed, it means that it was created by Allah, so, no one has the right to terminate the pregnancy. Your husband has no right to kill this embryo by abortion. You need to tell him that he should not object on the Wisdom and Mercy of Allah which created this embryo. No one knows what is the future of this child but Allah who created it.

Abortion is type of killing of a human being and it is a major sin and has a penalty called Diyah like the penalty of killing. The only case in which abortion can be allowed is when the life of the mother is in danger because f the pregnancy and there was no way to save the life of the mother but only by abortion.

Wassalam.

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Ghusl . Sexual . Pregnancy

I am currently pregnant and using a device which helps to strengthen the muscles in my pelvic floor. As this device gets inserted vaginally does it mean I have to perform Ghusl after using it even though it is not for sexual purposes?

No need for Ghusl in this case and even it does not harm your fasting. Inserting medical device inside the body does not mean Janabah, so, it does not invalidate your purity and does not need neither Ghusl not Wudhu.

Wassalam.

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Etiquette . Pregnancy

What is the Islamic etiquette for conception and pregnancy? Is there a book I can refer to for details?

Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb, Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb has a BA in Law from Guilan University, Iran and has also undertaken Hawzah studies in Qom. He is a Cultural Affairs director of Ethics Group of Al-Mustafa Open... Answered 2 years ago

Read this book
https://www.al-islam.org/marriage-parenthood-heavenly-path