Is it permissible for a husband to compel his wife to have an abortion in the third month of pregnancy, given that they have three children and debts? And is it permissible for her to disobey him? And what is the ruling on abortion at this stage?
It is not permissible to abort in the third month unless trustworthy doctors confirm a real danger to the mother's life or the death of the fetus in her womb. As for expenses, they are not a justification for abortion, for Allah is the Provider. Allah Almighty says: "And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Indeed, their killing is a great sin." It is not permissible to force the wife to abort, nor is it permissible to practice coitus interruptus with her without her consent. You must rely on Allah to provide for your children and raise them properly. As for the statement "Go to your father's house," if you intended divorce by it, a revocable divorce occurs; if you did not intend divorce by it, then it does not occur.
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