What is the ruling on working and earning from computer maintenance in a union that calls for birth control and abortion, fights against female genital mutilation, and raises awareness against sexually transmitted diseases?
It is permissible for a married couple to temporarily delay conception if there is a necessity. However, it is not permissible to prevent procreation or limit it out of fear of poverty. Abortion is not allowed after the ensoulment (nafkh al-ruh) except for a legitimate Shar'i interest, such as a fetal abnormality. Abortion of a fetus resulting from fornication is also not permissible. Furthermore, female circumcision is prescribed and not forbidden, provided that harmful methods of performing it are combated. There is no objection to raising awareness about the harms of sexually transmitted diseases, provided that it does not involve trivializing what is forbidden. Therefore, if the activities of the union fall within the permissible (mashru') scope, there is no harm in working with it. Otherwise, it is not permissible to directly commit a sin or assist in it, as Allah Almighty says: (And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression) (Quran 5:2).
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