Is it permissible to abort a fetus that has not yet formed in the womb and is one and a half weeks old, especially since its mother is breastfeeding two children?
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The preponderant view is that it is impermissible to abort the fetus, even if it is in the [earliest] nutfah stage, because this is considered the destruction of offspring. The mentioned reasons, such as the mother breastfeeding a child and there being only a one-year age difference between children, do not justify this abortion. The mother should seek Allah's help, and the husband should assist his wife in caring for the children, either by himself or by providing a maid to help her.
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