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What is the ruling on aborting a pregnancy resulting from the marriage of a Sunni woman to someone claiming to be a Shiite who insults the Companions and reviles Umm al-Mu'minin Aisha, especially given the father's, the wife's, and her family's rejection of the child?

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It is not permissible to abort the pregnancy for the reason mentioned, even if the father orders it, because aborting the fetus is a crime and a major sin unless there is a necessity that threatens the mother's life. The custody of the child is the mother's right unless there is a Sharia impediment. In case of dispute over maintenance or custody, the reference point is the Sharia court.

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