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Is abortion permissible before the pregnancy reaches four months out of fear of the father's anger?

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Question:
He says: I am a young man studying in my fourth year in one of the European countries, and the trial of women there is great. Therefore, I married a Muslim woman from that country in my second year of study without my father's consent, as he strongly opposed the idea of my marriage. Then Allah blessed me with a son, but when I informed him, his anger toward me increased. He said, "I sent you to study, not to marry and have children," and he told me, "I will not increase your allowance by a single dollar." The question is: My wife is now pregnant for the second time, and she is one month along. Is it permissible for me to order her to have an abortion so that my father will not be angry? Is abortion permissible in this early period, before the pregnancy reaches four months? Please give us a ruling, and may Allah reward you. What is your advice to me? May Allah reward you with good. Know that my marriage was one of the greatest factors that helped me preserve my religion in that country.

Answer:
Your father is wrong in this. Your marriage preserved your honor and preserved your religion, so you did well in this, and your father is wrong in being so strict. So continue with your marriage, and abortion is not permissible for you; rather, keep the child, especially since she is a Muslim. Your father is the one who is wrong, and you are the one who is right. You must convince him and make it clear to him that he is wrong, that it is not permissible for him to prohibit something that Allah the Exalted has made lawful, which is beneficial for you and preserves your honor and your religion. Yes. You say, "I will abort, Shaykh." Abortion is not permissible; abortion is not permissible. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الإجهاض قبل تمام أربعة أشهر للحمل خوفاً من غضب الوالد؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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