Is it permissible to abort a fetus in its early weeks if the mother is a Christian who opposes raising the child as a Muslim, and the husband resides in a non-Muslim country where corruption is widespread?
Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 2026
Abortion is forbidden by Islamic law, and it is a form of corruption on Earth and the destruction of progeny and offspring. It is not justified by the mother being Christian or by the fear that the child might become corrupt, for guidance is in Allah's hands.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/47298
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 47298
- Imported
- Translation status
- Source text, unreviewed
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy