Is the wife sinful if she does not inform her husband that she is taking hormone medication to prevent pregnancy, based on her father's request, knowing that her husband does not wish to use contraceptives, and that she will stop the medication after four months?
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Among the highest objectives of marriage is the desire for progeny, which is a right for both spouses. It is not permissible for the wife to use contraceptives without her husband's permission, as this deprives him of his right, and she would be sinful for doing so.
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