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Is it permissible to abort a mentally ill sister who is four months pregnant by an unknown person?

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Abortion is forbidden in Islamic law because it constitutes an aggression against an innocent soul, unless it harms the mother's health. The way to ascertain this is by the report of a skilled physician.

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