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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?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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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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