Questions: Contraception, Religious Practices
16/7/08
Question: A pregnant woman has been advised by her doctor to have an operation to ensure that she does not get pregnant again. She had previously given birth twice, each time delivering by Caesarean section. The doctor’s advice is based on that three abdominal operations is the maximum that a woman can have. Otherwise, the risks to her health are considerable. Please advise whether such an operation is acceptable. M. Iqbal
Question: In my home country, some people call themselves Saalik. They deliberately put on a crude and austere appearance, wearing a large white turban and applying henna to their beards and heads. They claim that seven parts of our bodies have to say the name of God many times during the day. Their guides assign to them a particular supplication for each of the seven parts, and they have to repeat it hundreds of times during the day. They have special mosques to which they go. Please comment. Name withheld
See: http://www.arabnews.com/?page=5§ion=0&article=111705&d=16&m=7&y=2008
Tags: Religion, Saudi Arabia