Is it permissible to abort a fetus that is thirty days old due to health risks threatening the mother and the difficulty of caring for her young child?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Abortion is permissible before the insufflation of the soul if the presence of the fetus causes verifiable harm to the mother. This includes repeated Cesarean sections in close succession, if trustworthy doctors determine it to be so.
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