Is it permissible for a sick woman suffering from high blood sugar and blood pressure during pregnancy to undergo a surgical procedure to prevent conception?
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It is not permissible to sterilize a man or a woman unless there is a necessity, according to the 's criteria. For instance, if a trustworthy Muslim doctor determines that pregnancy poses a certain or probable danger to a woman's life.
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