Is it permissible for a pregnant divorcee in her second month of pregnancy to have an abortion, and would that affect her waiting period (iddah)?
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Abortion is not permissible at any stage of the fetus unless it is out of necessity.
The waiting period () for a divorced pregnant woman ends upon delivery.
Striving to reconcile between a husband and wife is a good deed and one of the greatest acts of nearness to Allah.
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