Is a woman afflicted with a contagious disease that can be transmitted to the fetus sinful if she refuses to conceive for fear of her child being born with a disability or dying, especially if she already has two children? And is she sinful if she conceives and her child contracts the disease?
If skilled doctors determine that pregnancy would harm a woman's health, she is permitted to take legitimate measures to prevent conception in order to preserve her life and health. However, a woman does not sin by proceeding with a pregnancy despite the possibility of the child being born with a disability, as there is a chance the child will be born healthy and free from ailments.
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