The ruling on terminating a pregnancy based on the doctors' statements
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Question:
A woman is four months pregnant and has felt severe pain. When she went to the doctors, they told her that this fetus must be delivered because it poses a danger to her. What should she do? And does she owe blood money if she delivers this fetus?
Answer:
It is not permissible to terminate the pregnancy except with a fatwa (scholarly legal ruling) from the scholars of knowledge. Do not take the doctors' word. The doctors' report is taken to be relied upon only in the fatwa; otherwise, one does not proceed with abortion except with a fatwa from the official, recognized authority for issuing fatwas. Yes.
A woman is four months pregnant and has felt severe pain. When she went to the doctors, they told her that this fetus must be delivered because it poses a danger to her. What should she do? And does she owe blood money if she delivers this fetus?
Answer:
It is not permissible to terminate the pregnancy except with a fatwa (scholarly legal ruling) from the scholars of knowledge. Do not take the doctors' word. The doctors' report is taken to be relied upon only in the fatwa; otherwise, one does not proceed with abortion except with a fatwa from the official, recognized authority for issuing fatwas. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز إنزال الجنين إن كان يشكل ضررًا على الأم؟ وماذا عليها؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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