What is the ruling on aborting a fetus before forty days when there are two children, one of whom is an infant?
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Scholars have differed on the ruling of abortion before forty days. The preponderant opinion is that it is permissible when there is a need. If there is a genuine need for the abortion, such as fear for the suckling infant, then it is permissible; otherwise, it is not.
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