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Is abortion permissible due to fear of the impact of the burdens of childcare, treatment, and recurrent epileptic seizures on the mother during pregnancy while living abroad?

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Abortion is forbidden, even if the fetus is a zygote. One must be cautious about it unless there is a legitimate Shariah-compliant excuse. Understanding between the spouses is necessary, and the problem should be resolved through other means, such as hiring a maid. If that is not possible and harm is feared, then there is no objection to taking the concession allowed by those who permitted aborting the fetus before the ensoulment due to need and to avert hardship.

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