The husband's desire to abort the pregnancy and the wife's assistance in that
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Fatwa number ( 7725 )
Q: I am Egyptian and have been living with my husband in Germany for seven years. The first problem between us was that I became pregnant after the marriage. When my husband found out, he nearly went mad. He searched for a hospital until he found one. At that time, I was three months pregnant. I knew nothing and did not speak the language. I listened to his words and aborted the child according to his wish. His excuse was that children are very expensive. Please note that he has a child from an Austrian woman who eats pork, drinks alcohol, and knows nothing about Islam. My husband provides her with everything she wants. My husband also drinks alcohol, and all his habits are European. I tried to make him leave this life to no avail, for I am a Muslim and I love my religion. Is my life with this man forbidden? I want a divorce and to return to my homeland. Is this forbidden? What is the ruling on the fact that he does not want children from me?
A: First: If the situation is as you described regarding the abortion, then you are both sinful in aborting the fetus due to your husband's dislike of offspring and your agreement with him in that. Second: If your husband drinks alcohol, eats pork, and feeds his other wife that, and you want a divorce for that reason, then there is no sin on you
in what you intended. If the husband agrees and divorces you, the problem is resolved. Otherwise, separating you two is the jurisdiction of the Shari'ah court. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: I am Egyptian and have been living with my husband in Germany for seven years. The first problem between us was that I became pregnant after the marriage. When my husband found out, he nearly went mad. He searched for a hospital until he found one. At that time, I was three months pregnant. I knew nothing and did not speak the language. I listened to his words and aborted the child according to his wish. His excuse was that children are very expensive. Please note that he has a child from an Austrian woman who eats pork, drinks alcohol, and knows nothing about Islam. My husband provides her with everything she wants. My husband also drinks alcohol, and all his habits are European. I tried to make him leave this life to no avail, for I am a Muslim and I love my religion. Is my life with this man forbidden? I want a divorce and to return to my homeland. Is this forbidden? What is the ruling on the fact that he does not want children from me?
A: First: If the situation is as you described regarding the abortion, then you are both sinful in aborting the fetus due to your husband's dislike of offspring and your agreement with him in that. Second: If your husband drinks alcohol, eats pork, and feeds his other wife that, and you want a divorce for that reason, then there is no sin on you
in what you intended. If the husband agrees and divorces you, the problem is resolved. Otherwise, separating you two is the jurisdiction of the Shari'ah court. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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