BACKGROUND There is a prevailing perception that family planning is a red flag in Islam and it is deviant from the teachings of the Quran and the Hadith. In Assam family planning among Muslim particularly, among the non-indigenous Muslim, the inhabitant of riverine areas was quite unpopular. They are usually poor, uneducated and various types of misconceptions widely prevalent among them. Following extensive awareness programme using different verses from the Quran and the Hadith, the Muslims of Assam have started participating in birth control programme. Now, family planning is no more a myth among Muslims of Assam.