What is the expiation for committing adultery with a married woman, which resulted in a pregnancy that was aborted after 14 days?
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Adultery is one of the gravest sins and necessitates repentance to Allah. Abortion is forbidden in Islamic law, but no expiation () or blood money (diyah) is required in the case of aborting a fetus at this age.
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