Why Womb Washing is Halal in Islam With 3 Major Proofs
C.J Ahmed-20.05.2023
Womb washing is a process to remove unwanted tissue in the uterus due to a miscarriage or an abortion. There is nothing haram in performing a womb wash because Islam does not prohibit such procedures.
The Prophet (sal) said, “Verily Allah has obligated the obligations – so do not neglect them. And He has limited the limits – so do not transgress them. And His silence about things is from His mercy, not forgetfulness, so do not investigate them.”
(Hasan sahih-Ad-Darqutni No. 4/199 and Al-Baihaqi No. 10/122 and also graded Sahih by Sheikh Albani)
Womb washing is a result of abortion and abortion is not haram in Islam. In general, contraception is not haraam in Islam.
Below are four main hadiths on why birth control is halal.
Hadith number-1
Abu Sirma said,
to Abu Sa'id al Khadri (rali): 0 Abu Sa'id, did
you hear Allah's Messenger (sal) mentioning al-'azl?
He said: Yes, and added: We went out with Allah's Messenger (sal) on the expedition to the Bi'l-Mustaliq and took captive some excellent Arab women; and we desired them, for we were suffering from the absence of our wives, (but at the same time) we also desired ransom for them. So we decided to have sexual intercourse with them but by observing 'azl (Withdrawing the male sexual organ before emission of semen to avoid-conception). But we said: We are doing an act whereas Allah's Messenger is amongst us; why not ask him? So we
asked Allah's Messenger (sal), and he said: It does
not matter if you do not do it, for every soul that is to be born up
to the Day of Resurrection will be born. (Muslim)
In the above hadith it is clear that the prophet (sal) approved azl (withdrawal of the penis from the vagina before semen shoots up) and he only disliked it. This could be understood from the below hadiths.
Hadith number-2
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (Allaah be pleased with him) reported that mention was made of 'azl in the presence of Allah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) whereupon he said: Why do you practise it? They said: There is a man whose wife has to suckle the child, and if that person has a sexual intercourse with her (she may conceive) which he does not like, and there is another person who has a slave-girl and he has a sexual intercourse with her, but he does not like her to have conception so that she may not become Umm Walad, whereupon he (the Prophet) said: There is no harm if you do not do that, for that (the birth of the child) is something pre- ordained. Ibn 'Aun said: I made a mention of this hadith to Hasan, and he said: By Allaah, (it seems) as if there is upbraiding in it (for 'azl) (sahih Muslim)
The above hadith clearly shows that the sahaba practised coitus interruption as a way of contraception on their wives and slaves and the prophet(sal) did not forbid it. Rather, he only desliked it.
Hadith number-3
Jabir(rali) reported: We used to practice 'azl during
the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). This (the
news of this practice) reached Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon
him), and he did not forbid us. (Muslim)
Womb washing is not haram for a Muslim.
Womb washing is a process to remove unwanted tissue in the uterus due to a miscarriage or an abortion. There is nothing haram in performing a womb wash because Islam does not prohibit such procedures.
The Prophet (sal) said, “Verily Allah has obligated the obligations – so do not neglect them. And He has limited the limits – so do not transgress them. And His silence about things is from His mercy, not forgetfulness, so do not investigate them.”
(Hasan sahih-Ad-Darqutni No. 4/199 and Al-Baihaqi No. 10/122 and also graded Sahih by Sheikh Albani)
Womb washing is a result of abortion and abortion is not haram in Islam. In general, contraception is not haraam in Islam.
Below are four main hadiths on why birth control is halal.
Hadith number-1
Abu Sirma said,
to Abu Sa'id al Khadri (rali): 0 Abu Sa'id, did
you hear Allah's Messenger (sal) mentioning al-'azl?
He said: Yes, and added: We went out with Allah's Messenger (sal) on the expedition to the Bi'l-Mustaliq and took captive some excellent Arab women; and we desired them, for we were suffering from the absence of our wives, (but at the same time) we also desired ransom for them. So we decided to have sexual intercourse with them but by observing 'azl (Withdrawing the male sexual organ before emission of semen to avoid-conception). But we said: We are doing an act whereas Allah's Messenger is amongst us; why not ask him? So we
asked Allah's Messenger (sal), and he said: It does
not matter if you do not do it, for every soul that is to be born up
to the Day of Resurrection will be born. (Muslim)
In the above hadith it is clear that the prophet (sal) approved azl (withdrawal of the penis from the vagina before semen shoots up) and he only disliked it. This could be understood from the below hadiths.
Hadith number-2
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (Allaah be pleased with him) reported that mention was made of 'azl in the presence of Allah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) whereupon he said: Why do you practise it? They said: There is a man whose wife has to suckle the child, and if that person has a sexual intercourse with her (she may conceive) which he does not like, and there is another person who has a slave-girl and he has a sexual intercourse with her, but he does not like her to have conception so that she may not become Umm Walad, whereupon he (the Prophet) said: There is no harm if you do not do that, for that (the birth of the child) is something pre- ordained. Ibn 'Aun said: I made a mention of this hadith to Hasan, and he said: By Allaah, (it seems) as if there is upbraiding in it (for 'azl) (sahih Muslim)
The above hadith clearly shows that the sahaba practised coitus interruption as a way of contraception on their wives and slaves and the prophet(sal) did not forbid it. Rather, he only desliked it.
Hadith number-3
Jabir(rali) reported: We used to practice 'azl during
the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). This (the
news of this practice) reached Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon
him), and he did not forbid us. (Muslim)
Womb washing is not haram for a Muslim.