Muslim Woman in Cairo

Men, Not Woman, Make Decisions About Pregnancy

Ibn Fahd said: “I have some slave girls who are better than my wives, but I do not desire that they should all become pregnant. Shall I do azl [withdrawal] with them?” Hajjaj said: “They are your fields of cultivation. If you wish to irrigate them then do so, if not keep them dry.” (Hadith - Malik 362.1221)