What is the ruling on aborting a one-month-old fetus for a 47-year-old woman who suffers from a neurological disease?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Aborting a fetus into which the soul has not yet been breathed should not be done except out of necessity or severe need, and there is a difference of opinion among scholars on this issue.
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