Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about C-sections and basically his opinion on how many women are opting for c-sections instead of natural birth in order to avoid labour pains. His answer is quite an informative one, but this is what I wanted to share with you from his answer:
...a woman is bound to feel pain when in labour, but this pain has a number of benefits:
1 – It is an expiation for sin
2 – It raises her in status if she is patient and seeks reward.
3 – The woman understands the extent of the pain suffered by other mothers.
4 – She will appreciate the extent of the blessing of good health that Allaah bestows on her.
5 – It will increase her love towards her child, because the more difficult it is to attain something, the dearer it becomes.
6 – If the child is born by via the usual, well-known route, this is better for him and the woman.
7 – Damage may be expected from this surgery, because this operation weakens the wall of the uterus etc, which may tear. And it may be successful or unsuccessful.
8 – The woman who gets used to having caesareans is unlikely to give birth in the natural manner, because that is not possible, and there is the risk that the site of the surgery may rupture.
9 – Having surgery results in having fewer children, because if the abdomen is cut three times in different places, it becomes weak and future pregnancy becomes dangerous.
Women should be patient and seek reward, and should continue to give birth in the natural way, because that is better for them in this world and in the Hereafter.For the entire answer click here: IslamQA C-Section
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