Engineer, Asghar Ali creator text xu| 2004 continuing ng p.4304-305. Some ulema, especially those rooted in the old tradition and close to the illiterate and poor Muslim, do oppose family planning. However, there is enough evidence showing that Islam does not categorically oppose family planning. In any case, religious teachings, even if opposed to family planning, are not the only influences on human behaviour. Minority groups Economic and Political Weekly 180718