Muhammad Imran, Ideal Woman, Delhi 1994 (1981), published by the Markazi Maktaba Islami ("Islamic Educational Centre"), Delhi. 66-68
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Birth control should be resorted to only in cases of extreme necessity, such as the wife's ill-health owing to constant births. Imam Abu Hanifa holds it makruh (abominable).

— Islamic views on birth control

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Birth control should be resorted to only in cases of extreme necessity, such as the wife's ill-health owing to constant births. Imam Abu Hanifa holds it makruh (abominable)." in the context of "Muhammad Imran, Ideal Woman, Delhi 1994 (1981), published by the Markazi Maktaba Islami ("Islamic Educational Centre"), Delhi. 66-68" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Islamic views on birth control

Islamic views toward birth control reflect a large variety of positions.