Is it permissible to abort the fetus before forty days if the mother took medications that could affect it before she knew of the pregnancy?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is not permissible to abort a fetus at any stage except for a legitimate Shar'i excuse. The possibility of medication affecting the pregnancy is not a permissible excuse.
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