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From: gpatel@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Gautam Patel)
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Subject: Re: Islam on birth control
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Date: 2 Jun 90 21:13:56 GMT
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From: "Mary Ann Danner, 855-9885" <GOLD::DANNERM>
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Subject: Re: Islam on birth control
To: GPATEL
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This is to Shabeena regarding her question.  As far as I know, in medieval
times birth control was practiced regularly.  All sorts of methods have
been described and the reasons for birth control were as numerous as they
are today.  Islam did not necessarily discourage it as the fundamentalist
Muslims today think.  In fact, abortion was also allowed.

If I can find the title of the book I am thinking re this matter, I 'll
send you a message.  Do you read Arabic?

Mary Ann Danner
Middle Eastern Librarian, IU