Repentance of a pregnant woman from unlawful sexual intercourse and obedience to parents in aborting the fetus
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Question:
He says: May Allah protect you, this question is from Britain. The questioner says: I want to repent from sins, especially the sin of unlawful sexual intercourse. I am pregnant as a result of the unlawful sexual intercourse, and I do not want to abort the fetus, but my parents have asked me to do so. Should I obey them, since they may expel me from the house?
Answer:
Do not obey them in that. What is the sin of the fetus? The fetus has no sin, so it is not permissible for her to steal it. The door of repentance is open, and praise be to Allah. She repents while pregnant from the unlawful sexual intercourse, and Allah accepts her repentance. Whoever repents, Allah turns to him in mercy. Yes.
He says: May Allah protect you, this question is from Britain. The questioner says: I want to repent from sins, especially the sin of unlawful sexual intercourse. I am pregnant as a result of the unlawful sexual intercourse, and I do not want to abort the fetus, but my parents have asked me to do so. Should I obey them, since they may expel me from the house?
Answer:
Do not obey them in that. What is the sin of the fetus? The fetus has no sin, so it is not permissible for her to steal it. The door of repentance is open, and praise be to Allah. She repents while pregnant from the unlawful sexual intercourse, and Allah accepts her repentance. Whoever repents, Allah turns to him in mercy. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب صفة الوضوء فرضه وسننه — islamhouse.com (1:01:58)
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