Tubectomy due to life threatening risk

[Cardo]

Salaam Alaikum Brothers and Sisters.
My sister is going to have her 3rd c-section and her doctor says that any more babies could result in a serious health risk for the mother and the baby, and has strongly recommended a tubectomy.
The general opinion is that family planning is prohibited in Islam. Infact Islam encourages big families. But where there is a health risk (possibly life threatening), it is my opinion that tubectomy would be permitted.
I would appreciate some comments and opinions so that I can think more clearly.

[Salman Al-Farsi]

Re: Tubectomy due to life threatening risk

Wa alaykum assalam

better to ask a scholar insha'Allah.

[neelu]

Re: Tubectomy due to life threatening risk

If I were in her shoes, I'd take the Drs advice and get the operation done. I know of some families who have taken the risk to have more children by C section and anecdotally, it appears that people can get away with having up to three or four children this way but anymore than that is like russian roulette.

[Ebony]

Re: Tubectomy due to life threatening risk

If you have C-section, births thereafter will most probably be through C-section again. And obviously having too many C-sections isn't the best of options. Best bet would be to tie tubes up - ineffectively preventing anymore children. As far as I know some of these methods are reversible (it depends on how tubes are tied) so see whats available and pick accordingly.