: Contraception is strictly rejected if practiced out of a fear of poverty or lack of trust in Allah as the Provider ( Ar-Razzaq ), as warned in Surah Al-Isra (17:31).
: The majority of Islamic jurists from the four major Sunni schools consider reversible methods—such as condoms, hormonal pills, and IUDs—to be permissible ( mubah ) or occasionally disliked ( makruh ) but not forbidden.
: To avoid endangering the mother's life or health.
Islamic scholars generally classify birth control based on its intent and method:
