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3329. It was narrated from 'Abdur-Raḥmân bin Bishr bin Mas'ûd, who attributed the Hadîth to Abû Sa'eed Al-Khudrî, that mention of that (coitus interruptus) was made to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and he said: "Why do you do that?" We said: "A man may have a wife, and he has intercourse with her, but he does not want her to get pregnant, or he may have a concubine, and he has intercourse with her, but he does not want her to get pregnant." He said: "It does not make any difference if you do that, for it is the matter of Al-Qadar." (Sahîh)
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Commentary
1. Al-Azl or coitus interruptus means that a man has intercourse with his wife or slave-woman, but does not allow emission of semen; he ejaculates outside. The objective is to prevent pregnancy.
2. Permissibility or impermissibility of the coitus interruptus depends upon one's intention. If the intention is good, for instance, so the infant's (nursing) health is not injured, or the woman's health does not permit pregnancy, then coitus interruptus is permissible. But if the intention is bad as in concerns for providing for the children, etc., then coitus interruptus is not permissible.
