The reason abortion is not classified as intentional killing
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding abortion, why is it not given the ruling of intentional killing?
Answer:
It is not given the ruling of intentional killing because the fetus is not seen in the womb, and the blow may not hit it; it may land in a place different from where the fetus is. It is not purely intentional, as the person may or may not hit it. Therefore, it does not constitute pure intentional killing. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding abortion, why is it not given the ruling of intentional killing?
Answer:
It is not given the ruling of intentional killing because the fetus is not seen in the womb, and the blow may not hit it; it may land in a place different from where the fetus is. It is not purely intentional, as the person may or may not hit it. Therefore, it does not constitute pure intentional killing. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 76 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الديات|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:02:19)
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