"Poverty, illiteracy, religious fanaticism and lack of family planning, etc. are mainly responsible for the growth of …"

"Birth control should be resorted to only in cases of extreme necessity, such as the wife's ill-health owing to consta…"

"[It is] one of the fundamental tenets of Islam -- namely, to multiply the tribe."

"Had the monster of 'Birth Control' as an instrument of state policy raised its head in the days of the Holy Prophet, …"

"There is no denying the fact that the political prestige and military strength of a country depends upon the size of …"

"The Qur'an says that 'Children are an ornament of life' and Hadith literature views with favour larger families for t…"

"Islam is one of the few religi­ons that allow for birth control."

"The ulema declare: If need be, then, as long as the excuse lasts, one can use contraceptive methods, but, frankly spe…"

"When the Companions asked the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Aliaihe wa sallaml) about coitus interruptus (‘azl), he said: …"

"Birth-control methods varied widely around the Islamic world, and there are a great number of texts suggesting a vari…"