A woman in her second month of pregnancy, and the doctors have determined that the pregnancy is defective and must be terminated; is it permissible to terminate it?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A woman is in her second month of pregnancy, and the trustworthy doctors have determined that this pregnancy is defective and that it must be delivered. Does this woman have to leave off the prayer and fasting if this fetus is delivered, or does she perform the ritual purification, pray, and fast, and it is not considered post-natal bleeding?

Answer:
The fetus is not delivered except by a fatwa. It is not delivered by the doctor's word alone. The doctors' report must be submitted to the Department of Ifta, and they will examine it and issue a fatwa regarding its termination or its retention.