What is the ruling on using birth control pills and similar contraceptives, and what is the ruling on a wife refusing to conceive when her husband requests it of her?
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It is permissible to use contraceptives of all types, provided that they do not cause harm to the woman, that it is with the consent of both spouses, and that there is a need for their use, such as the mother's exhaustion from successive births, and that the intent is not to cut off progeny entirely.
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