The ruling on aborting the fetus before the soul is breathed into it
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Question:
And Honorable Shaykh, may Allah keep you safe, is it permissible for a pregnant woman to abort her fetus if it is less than two months old without a reason?
Answer:
Aborting the fetus is not permissible under any circumstances, except if there is fear for the mother. If the doctors determine that if it remains, the mother will die, then this is permissible, provided the soul has not been breathed into it. As for if the soul has been breathed into it, it is not permissible to kill it. So it is permissible to kill the fetus, but only if it is before the soul is breathed into it and its remaining is a danger to the mother's life, as determined by the doctors; in that case, it is permissible to abort it.
And Honorable Shaykh, may Allah keep you safe, is it permissible for a pregnant woman to abort her fetus if it is less than two months old without a reason?
Answer:
Aborting the fetus is not permissible under any circumstances, except if there is fear for the mother. If the doctors determine that if it remains, the mother will die, then this is permissible, provided the soul has not been breathed into it. As for if the soul has been breathed into it, it is not permissible to kill it. So it is permissible to kill the fetus, but only if it is before the soul is breathed into it and its remaining is a danger to the mother's life, as determined by the doctors; in that case, it is permissible to abort it.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في الاستسقاء بالأنواء — islamhouse.com (1:12:13)
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