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Is a husband entitled to ask his wife to take birth control pills if she refuses, and what should she do?

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The question contains two issues:

First: The ruling on temporarily stopping conception: There is no harm in it if it is for a valid purpose. However, it is not advisable to delay conception due to the difficulty of raising children, as the greater burden falls on the mother, and the husband should assist her.

Second: The ruling on a husband compelling his wife to use birth control pills: The husband does not have the right to do so if it is highly probable that the woman will be harmed by the pills. Or, if there is no harm, the woman has the right to refuse to prevent conception, as she has the right to procreate just as the husband does.

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