What is the ruling on aborting the fetus?
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Question:
The sister questioner from Abha asks: What is the ruling on a woman aborting her fetus? And what is the ruling in the Islamic Shari'ah? May we be rewarded?
Answer:
It is not permissible to abort the fetus, especially once the soul has been breathed into it. It is not permissible to abort it except by a fatwa from the Permanent Committee based on a medical report from trustworthy doctors. This is necessary. The woman does not have the freedom to decide whether to abort or not; she must refer to the scholars in this matter, because the pregnancy and the fetus have sanctity. Yes.
The sister questioner from Abha asks: What is the ruling on a woman aborting her fetus? And what is the ruling in the Islamic Shari'ah? May we be rewarded?
Answer:
It is not permissible to abort the fetus, especially once the soul has been breathed into it. It is not permissible to abort it except by a fatwa from the Permanent Committee based on a medical report from trustworthy doctors. This is necessary. The woman does not have the freedom to decide whether to abort or not; she must refer to the scholars in this matter, because the pregnancy and the fetus have sanctity. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هو حكم اجهاض الجنين؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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