What is the ruling on aborting a deformed fetus?
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Question:
A woman is in her eighth month of pregnancy, and the doctors have decided to remove this fetus because it is deformed. The question is: Is there any sin on the father and mother if they proceed with the abortion?
Answer:
Yes, it is not permissible for them to do this, because this is killing a soul, and it is not permissible. However, if there is a danger to the mother’s life, the doctors must decide on that and send their report to the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta, and they will look into it. It is not to be done by the father, the mother, or the doctor without a fatwa from the scholars. Yes.
A woman is in her eighth month of pregnancy, and the doctors have decided to remove this fetus because it is deformed. The question is: Is there any sin on the father and mother if they proceed with the abortion?
Answer:
Yes, it is not permissible for them to do this, because this is killing a soul, and it is not permissible. However, if there is a danger to the mother’s life, the doctors must decide on that and send their report to the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta, and they will look into it. It is not to be done by the father, the mother, or the doctor without a fatwa from the scholars. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم إسقاط الجنين المتشوه؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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