The Ruling on Abortion in the First and Second Periods and After the Soul is Breathed In
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Question:
What is the ruling on abortion in Islam? And is it permissible during a specific period? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is a distinction here, and the matter is grave. Abortion is a grave matter, and there is a distinction in it. If it is within the first forty days, the matter is more lenient. If there is a pressing need for abortion because she has small children to raise and pregnancy is difficult for her, or because she is ill and pregnancy is difficult for her, there is nothing wrong with terminating it within the first forty days. As for the second forty days after intercourse, or the third forty days, this is more severe. She may not terminate it except in the case of a severe excuse, such as a severe illness, where the specialized doctor determines that its continuation will harm her. In this case, there is no objection to abortion when there is fear of great harm.
As for after the soul is breathed in, which is after the fourth month, it is not permissible to terminate it ever. Rather, it is obligatory for her to be patient and endure until she gives birth, if Allah wills. Except if two or more trusted, specialized doctors determine that its continuation will kill her and be the cause of her death. In that case, there is nothing wrong with taking the means to expel it, out of fear of her death. This is because her life is more obligatory in the case of dire necessity, as determined by two or more trusted doctors, that its continuation will harm her and that she is in danger of death if it remains. If that is found with the conditions mentioned, there is no blame in that, if Allah wills. Likewise, if it is deformed in a way that would harm her if it remained and pose a danger to her, and two or more doctors determine that this child, if it remains, poses a danger of death to her due to causes in the child, then all of this is permissible in the case of dire necessity, if there is a danger of death to her, as determined by two or more trusted, specialized doctors. May Allah reward you with good.
What is the ruling on abortion in Islam? And is it permissible during a specific period? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is a distinction here, and the matter is grave. Abortion is a grave matter, and there is a distinction in it. If it is within the first forty days, the matter is more lenient. If there is a pressing need for abortion because she has small children to raise and pregnancy is difficult for her, or because she is ill and pregnancy is difficult for her, there is nothing wrong with terminating it within the first forty days. As for the second forty days after intercourse, or the third forty days, this is more severe. She may not terminate it except in the case of a severe excuse, such as a severe illness, where the specialized doctor determines that its continuation will harm her. In this case, there is no objection to abortion when there is fear of great harm.
As for after the soul is breathed in, which is after the fourth month, it is not permissible to terminate it ever. Rather, it is obligatory for her to be patient and endure until she gives birth, if Allah wills. Except if two or more trusted, specialized doctors determine that its continuation will kill her and be the cause of her death. In that case, there is nothing wrong with taking the means to expel it, out of fear of her death. This is because her life is more obligatory in the case of dire necessity, as determined by two or more trusted doctors, that its continuation will harm her and that she is in danger of death if it remains. If that is found with the conditions mentioned, there is no blame in that, if Allah wills. Likewise, if it is deformed in a way that would harm her if it remained and pose a danger to her, and two or more doctors determine that this child, if it remains, poses a danger of death to her due to causes in the child, then all of this is permissible in the case of dire necessity, if there is a danger of death to her, as determined by two or more trusted, specialized doctors. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 2715 - حكم الإجهاض ... ومدته - نور على الدرب — youtube.com
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