My wife wants to have an abortion after three months of pregnancy after learning that the fetus has Down syndrome
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: My wife has been pregnant for three months, and the doctors have discovered that the fetus has Down syndrome. She wants to have an abortion out of fear of being tested with this child. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
She must obtain a report from an accredited medical committee and submit it to the Ifta' Center, and they will look into it. They will examine the report and inform her of the Islamic ruling, if Allah wills.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: My wife has been pregnant for three months, and the doctors have discovered that the fetus has Down syndrome. She wants to have an abortion out of fear of being tested with this child. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
She must obtain a report from an accredited medical committee and submit it to the Ifta' Center, and they will look into it. They will examine the report and inform her of the Islamic ruling, if Allah wills.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [845 /1350] زوجتي تريد الإجهاض بعد ثلاثة أشهر من الحمل بعدما علمت أن الجنين فيه مرض المنغولي.. — youtube.com
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