What is the ruling on a woman aborting her fetus, which is a month and a half old, based on her husband's request and his threat of divorce, and is she sinful for doing so?
The fatwa we follow prohibits abortion absolutely, except in cases of necessity. Therefore, it was not permissible for the woman to obey her husband in his request for an abortion. The fatwa we follow states that the woman is obligated to pay the blood money (diyah) along with the necessity of sincere repentance, and it is more cautious for her to offer expiation (kaffarah) for accidental killing.
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