Abortion when the birth is dangerous to the mother

Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, sometimes after examining the fetus, some doctors see that its birth poses a great danger to the mother due to the size of its head, for example, or other causes. Is it permissible to terminate it and end it in this state?

Answer:
This is referred to the Ifta Committee. Matters like this are referred to the Ifta Committee or the Council of Senior Scholars, and they issue a ruling on them. However, this applies to individual cases. As for the general aspect and the general rule, if there is danger to the mother’s life, then harm is removed without a doubt, if the doctors have determined that if this pregnancy remains, her mother will die. So harm is removed without a doubt; this is the general rule. As for the application to individuals and individual cases, it is necessary to look into them with the judges and the Ifta Committee.