Women & Family
Ruling On Aborting A Foetus After Four Months Of Pregnancy
حكم إجهاض الجنين بعد أربعة أشهر
Question
He says: What is the ruling on aborting the foetus after four months of pregnancy?
Official Transcript (English)
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ bn Fawzān al-Fawzān:
It is not permissible, except for a legislative reason that requires it. When the soul has been blown into it, then it is not permissible for it to be aborted, for it is a (human) soul.
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