The Ruling on Aborting a Woman Pregnant from Zina

Question:
What is the ruling on aborting a woman pregnant from zina, especially if the woman was raped and the pregnancy is still in its first month?

Answer:
It is not permissible to abort the pregnancy, and this also leads to the spread of zina. If you issue a fatwa to a woman that if she becomes pregnant from zina she should abort it in the early months, this becomes an exit for her. Therefore, this action is not permissible. The pregnancy is not aborted except if there is fear for the mother’s life from death. If there is fear for the mother’s life from death if the pregnancy continues in her, then it is aborted. As for aborting it to avert shame, the shame is inevitable for her even if she aborts it, and there is no power or strength except with Allah. People do not keep anything hidden from them. Yes, so she must repent to Allah and leave the pregnancy. She must repent to Allah, and Allah accepts repentance from whoever repents. She must not transgress against the pregnancy, but rather leave it. Yes, and Allah the Exalted knows best.