Is it permissible to abort a pregnancy in its early weeks because the mother has young children and cannot bear the sole responsibility of raising them?
Abortion is forbidden by Islamic law, and it is not permissible to carry it out even before the insufflation of the soul into the fetus (before 120 days), because it is a destruction of progeny, which Allah considers corruption on earth. This fertilized egg is prepared for creation and the insufflation of the soul. The questioner could have regulated childbirth before pregnancy, but after pregnancy occurs, it is not permissible for her to abort. The hardship in raising children is a natural matter that Allah has ordained for mothers, and He has commanded honoring them as a reminder of their toil. One must fear Allah and seek His help.
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