Is abortion allowed in Islam?

[searchingsoul]

Salaam

SAVE THE BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAN I'M STRONGLY AGAINST THIS UNLEST THERE'S RISK TO THE MUM.

Again, I don't understand the religious argument of allowing abortion if the Mom has a health risk. Didn't our all knowing God make her pregnant to begin with, while knowing she would have a health risk? Can anyone explain?

 

[al-fateh]

In response to the question in point, the European Council for Fatwa and Research, issued the following fatwa:


Indeed, abortion is forbidden in Islam whether it be in the earlier stages of pregnancy or otherwise. The extent of sin incurred varies according to the stage of pregnancy, so that less sin would be incurred if the abortion took place during the early stages, while it becomes increasingly haram (unlawful) as the pregnancy advances. When the pregnancy reaches 120 days old, abortion becomes totally forbidden and is deemed a form of murder that results in compensation becoming liable. This compensation is equal in value to 213 grams of gold, and it is given to the heir who did not participate in the abortion (i.e., brother/sister or grandparent(s), etc., according to the laws of inheritance).

However, the only condition under which abortion is allowed is when there is an actual threat to the life of the mother confirmed by an official medical report that if the pregnancy advances any further, the mother may die.

Given the above, since the abortion was done in the case in hand before the fetus was 120 days old, then no compensation is liable. However, it remains a sin, which one should ask forgiveness for and promise never to commit again. If the mother wishes to give in charity besides all this, then that is even better. Allah Almighty says in the Qur'an: (Verily, the good deeds omit the bad deeds… ) (Yunus 10: 114)
Excerpted, with slight modifications, from: www.ecfr.org

 

[searchingsoul]

In response to the question in point, the European Council for Fatwa and Research, issued the following fatwa:


Indeed, abortion is forbidden in Islam whether it be in the earlier stages of pregnancy or otherwise. The extent of sin incurred varies according to the stage of pregnancy, so that less sin would be incurred if the abortion took place during the early stages, while it becomes increasingly haram (unlawful) as the pregnancy advances. When the pregnancy reaches 120 days old, abortion becomes totally forbidden and is deemed a form of murder that results in compensation becoming liable. This compensation is equal in value to 213 grams of gold, and it is given to the heir who did not participate in the abortion (i.e., brother/sister or grandparent(s), etc., according to the laws of inheritance).

However, the only condition under which abortion is allowed is when there is an actual threat to the life of the mother confirmed by an official medical report that if the pregnancy advances any further, the mother may die.

Given the above, since the abortion was done in the case in hand before the fetus was 120 days old, then no compensation is liable. However, it remains a sin, which one should ask forgiveness for and promise never to commit again. If the mother wishes to give in charity besides all this, then that is even better. Allah Almighty says in the Qur'an: (Verily, the good deeds omit the bad deeds… ) (Yunus 10: 114)
Excerpted, with slight modifications, from: www.ecfr.org

Thanks for the Fatwa. I understand how abortion can be allowed if one considers that the fetus does not have a soul until after 120 days. If one thinks that the fetus does have a soul during the 120 days then I don't understand the rationale for the Fatwa. But how can a religious person explain an all knowing God making a woman pregnant when the all knowing God knows it will cause her injury or death?

 

[QURBAN]

Peace to those who follow the Guidance!

Please visit the following site www.islam-qa.com, and in the search field check the "word" box and type in "abortion"

this will display islamic rulings related to abortion, from what i have seen so far most the following issues have been addressed

1- He committed adultery and his conscience is troubling him, and he wants to get rid of the foetus

2- Husband forcing his wife to abort a pregnancy

3- Abortion of pregnancy resulting from rape

4 - Rulings to do with abortion

5- Ruling on aborting a deformed foetus

6- Her husband is going to divorce her and she is in the early stages of pregnancy. Can she have an abortion?

7 - Ruling on aborting a pregnancy in the early stages

8 - Abortion of physically deformed foetus

9 - Abortion of a foetus resulting from a zina relationship

10 - Abortion after the soul has been breathed into the foetus

and more...

Kind Regards

Qurban

 

[1m@@n]

:salamext:

it must take sum courage to abort a child...hmmm i am really amazed at the amount of pple that choose the option of abortion.

i remember, whilst i was on a gynaecology placement during my nurse training in my 2nd year...i was really shook up ova the amount of sisters that came into the hosp 4 abortion...i can recall 6 sisters coming in for abortion during the 4weekz of my placement....and 4 of the cases were resultz of 'zina'....n you know id never thought id eva say that yeah, i seen a dead fetus.....n believe me the memory will stay with me forever....and the way theyr packed in a plastic bag, and then the bag sealed and put into a box... fetus piled on top of each...yup this is reality...and very disturbing....

there was this one non muslim couple that came on 2 the ward and the mother was gna have an abortion...and on reading her med notes i came 2 learn that the baby had a severe disability and basically would have died in its early years. I remember sitting down with the mother and her literally hugging me crying her eyes out telling me how much she wanted the baby and how she'd never be able to forgive herself for having the abortion and how she felt she was evil etc etc....normally they dispose of the fetus fairly quick...but this mother wanted to see the 'baby' and give it a propa burrial...Alhumdulillah her husband was very understanding and supportive in a time of such distress 4 both of them...this was their 1st child ….

i remember walking into the sluice and ya Allah that was d 1st time i saw a dead fetus....that moment, I dont think il ever forget....amazingly it was sooo tiny, so real compared to what I seen in textbooks…. (would have been a boy)...was underdeveloped....n prob wouldnt have developed his full limbs....but i rememba looking at it n crying my eyes out....one hand was developed n one foot had 2 distinctive toes....n the mouth, eyes n nose were underdeveloped but Alhumdulillah this was Allahs creation.....soo tinyyy, about the size of my hand....**sighh**

What really gets me down is that theres pple out there that dont have much choice but abortion due to severe abnormalities in the health of d baby n similar circumstances...yet theres people out there...and muslim sisters out there that abort due to zinaa....i find this so disturbing....and ive had endless sleepless nights trying to come up with an acceptable answer as to 'why'??

walaikum asalaam wr wb

 

[searchingsoul]

:salamext:

it must take sum courage to abort a child...hmmm i am really amazed at the amount of pple that choose the option of abortion.

i remember, whilst i was on a gynaecology placement during my nurse training in my 2nd year...i was really shook up ova the amount of sisters that came into the hosp 4 abortion...i can recall 6 sisters coming in for abortion during the 4weekz of my placement....and 4 of the cases were resultz of 'zina'....n you know id never thought id eva say that yeah, i seen a dead fetus.....n believe me the memory will stay with me forever....and the way theyr packed in a plastic bag, and then the bag sealed and put into a box... fetus piled on top of each...yup this is reality...and very disturbing....

there was this one non muslim couple that came on 2 the ward and the mother was gna have an abortion...and on reading her med notes i came 2 learn that the baby had a severe disability and basically would have died in its early years. I remember sitting down with the mother and her literally hugging me crying her eyes out telling me how much she wanted the baby and how she'd never be able to forgive herself for having the abortion and how she felt she was evil etc etc....normally they dispose of the fetus fairly quick...but this mother wanted to see the 'baby' and give it a propa burrial...Alhumdulillah her husband was very understanding and supportive in a time of such distress 4 both of them...this was their 1st child ….

i remember walking into the sluice and ya Allah that was d 1st time i saw a dead fetus....that moment, I dont think il ever forget....amazingly it was sooo tiny, so real compared to what I seen in textbooks…. (would have been a boy)...was underdeveloped....n prob wouldnt have developed his full limbs....but i rememba looking at it n crying my eyes out....one hand was developed n one foot had 2 distinctive toes....n the mouth, eyes n nose were underdeveloped but Alhumdulillah this was Allahs creation.....soo tinyyy, about the size of my hand....**sighh**

What really gets me down is that theres pple out there that dont have much choice but abortion due to severe abnormalities in the health of d baby n similar circumstances...yet theres people out there...and muslim sisters out there that abort due to zinaa....i find this so disturbing....and ive had endless sleepless nights trying to come up with an acceptable answer as to 'why'??

walaikum asalaam wr wb

It is no doubt a hard decision. There are a thousand different reasons and a thousand different opinions. Thanks for sharing your experience as a nurse.

 

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Thanks for the Fatwa. I understand how abortion can be allowed if one considers that the fetus does not have a soul until after 120 days. If one thinks that the fetus does have a soul during the 120 days then I don't understand the rationale for the Fatwa. But how can a religious person explain an all knowing God making a woman pregnant when the all knowing God knows it will cause her injury or death?

If it affects the mother she will be immensely rewarded. God is also the All Knowing and so He has a reason for everything that He does. We shouldn't question what is God's will.