Is there a specific penalty, other than repenting to Allah, that must be inflicted upon a Muslim woman who has aborted her pregnancy, and who is responsible for carrying it out?
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Repentance is obligatory for one who intentionally aborted her pregnancy after its formation, because it is forbidden and not permissible to abort it, and it is a trust that Allah has placed in her womb. If the soul has been breathed into the fetus (after 4 months), then aborting it is considered killing a soul, and expiation is obligatory, which is freeing a slave; if she cannot find one, then fasting for two consecutive months.
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