The Question Of When Life Starts In Islam
They agree on the principle, but there is a slight difference in its application—specifically, whether having multiple children already constitutes a valid justification for such medical procedures. That was his opinion at the time; I am not sure if Hassan Sahab has since revised it
As a doctor, you are in the best position to assess your patient’s health and evaluate the potential consequences of an additional birth on her well-being. You are authorized to make such recommendations by exercising your professional judgment, with the aim of preventing her health from deteriorating severely—or, in the worst case, safeguarding her life. The key point is that such a decision should not rest solely with the patient, as it would with the use of ordinary contraceptives, but rather be guided by medical expertise.