The ruling on the fetus of a woman who became pregnant through fornication while married, and the ruling on its abortion
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Question: A woman (from Scotland) is married and has three children, and she became pregnant with a fourth child through fornication. Is it permissible for her to abort the fetus, or should she keep it? If she keeps it, should she tell her husband or not? Then, what is obligatory for the husband in this situation? Please issue a ruling for us, may Allah reward you, for we do not know what to do, and may Allah reward you with good?
Answer: It is not permissible for her to abort the fetus, and it is obligatory for her to repent to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), not to disclose the matter, and the child is attributed to the husband; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Ibn Majah 2006Sahih (Darussalam) May Allah improve the condition of everyone.
Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz
Answer: It is not permissible for her to abort the fetus, and it is obligatory for her to repent to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), not to disclose the matter, and the child is attributed to the husband; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
The child is for the bed (i.e., belongs to the husband) and the fornicator gets nothing!
الولد للفراش وللعاهر الحجرGrand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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