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Is it permissible to abort a fetus resulting from rape after it has reached approximately eighty days of age, and is it permissible to repair the hymen after the abortion, knowing that the girl fears God's wrath, and her mother insists on the abortion?

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The girl rejected the suitor because she was not pleased with his character and religiosity, which is confirmed by his kidnapping and raping her, if true. Abortion is not permissible at any stage of fetal development. However, if there is a genuine excuse, it is permissible to take the concession for alleviation and to avoid hardship. The basic ruling on hymen reconstruction is impermissibility, unless it is highly probable that not reconstructing it will cause severe harm to the girl. Women must be cautious about the causes of kidnapping and rape.

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